Recall campaign · NHTSA 04V374000

Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections

HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2004-08-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V374000

Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections

Component
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
Manufacturer
HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC.
Vehicles affected
588
Reported to NHTSA
2004-08-02
Owners notified
2004-08-23

Defect description

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

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer 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).

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
HINO ND8J2005
HINO NE8J2005

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.