Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V555000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables

HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-12-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V555000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables

Component
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables
Manufacturer
HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC.
Vehicles affected
35,142
Reported to NHTSA
2012-12-03
Owners notified
2013-01-17

Defect description

Hino is recalling certain model year 2005 through 2013 medium duty trucks, models NA6J, NB6J, NC6J, ND8J, NE8J, NJ8J, NF8J, and NV8J, manufactured from August 18, 2003, through November 16, 2011. Over time, the main B+ circuit from the battery to the starter could potentially short to ground due to wear that accumulates as a result of interference between the B+ circuit and its convoluted tubing sheath.

Safety risk

If the B+ circuit shorts to ground, it may lead to a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Hino will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on January 17, 2013. Owners may contact Hino at 1-248-699-9390.

Notes

Hino's recall campaign number is A8310.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

72 model years across 8 models.

ModelYears on record
HINO NA6J2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
HINO NB6J2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
HINO NC6J2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
HINO ND8J2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
HINO NE8J2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
HINO NF8J2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
HINO NJ8J2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
HINO NV8J2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

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.