HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2005-10-24.
Recall campaignNHTSA 05V492000
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery
Component
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery
Manufacturer
HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC.
Vehicles affected
577
Reported to NHTSA
2005-10-24
Owners notified
2005-10-27
Defect description
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE BATTERY BOX AND BRACKET IN PLACE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TORQUED AT THE TIME OF ASSEMBLY.
Safety risk
THE BATTERY BOX COULD BECOME LOOSE AND POSSIBLY FALL RESULTING IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RETORQUED ALL BOLTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 27, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HINO AT 248-648-6430.
Notes
HINO RECALL NO. M0040.CUSTOMERS 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.
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.