HINO NE8J 2012: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 11V320000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| HINO | NE8J | 2012 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2012-04-19 | 2011-06-10 | 2011-06-13 |
Production Dates: 2011-07-25 - 2011-09-16
Manufacturers Involved: Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc.
Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 237
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
HINO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 NE8J VEHICLES. THE FRONT AXLE OUTER WHEEL BEARING CONE ROLLERS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY HEAT TREATED. THE SUSPECT BEARING CONES HAVE THE DATE CODE "ZJ" ON THE MAJOR FACE OF THE INNER BEARING RACE JUST FOLLOWING THE "CANADA" STAMP.
WITHOUT HEAT TREATING, A BEARING MAY SUFFER PRE-MATURE FAILURE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A FIRE AT THE WHEEL OR WHEEL SEPARATION THAT COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
HINO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 19, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HINO MOTORS AT 1-248-699-9330.
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .
