HINO FE 1996: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 96V243000

Make Model Year
HINO FE 1996
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1996-12-13 1996-12-05 1996-12-16

Production Dates: 1995-04-03 - 1996-01-31

Manufacturers Involved: HINO DIESEL TRUCKS(USA)

Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 606

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE PROPELLER SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINTS ARE DAMAGED.

Consequence

THESE DAMAGED UNIVERSAL JOINT ASSEMBLIES CAN LEAD TO ABNORMAL WEAR OF THE UNIVERSAL JOINT BEARINGS RESULTING IN PROPELLER SHAFT FAILURE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TWO AFFECTED UNIVERSAL JOINT ASSEMBLIES.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 16, 1996.NOTE:OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HINO AT 1-914-365-1406.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.