HINO NE8J 2005: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 04V374000

Make Model Year
HINO NE8J 2005
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2004-08-23 2004-08-02 2004-08-05

Production Dates: 2004-01-06 - 2004-06-21

Manufacturers Involved: Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: A3600

Component: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 588

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE POWER STEERING PIPE CLAMP WAS NOT INSTALLED.

Consequence

THE PIPE COULD FRACTURE CAUSING THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT EACH VEHICLE AND DETERMINE IF THE POWER STEERING CLIP IS INSTALLED. IF THE POWER STEERING PIPE CLIP IS NOT INSTALLED, THE CORRECT CLIP WILL BE ADDED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HINO AT 1-845-365-1400.

Notes

HINO RECALL NO. A3600.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.