Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V791000

Parking brake

Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-12-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V791000

Parking brake

Component
Parking brake
Manufacturer
Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc.
Vehicles affected
8,140
Reported to NHTSA
2014-12-15
Owners notified
2015-02-02

Defect description

Hino Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. (Hino) is recalling certain model year 2005-2015 Hino ND8J, NE8J, and NF8J trucks manufactured August 26, 2003, to May 14, 2014. In the affected vehicles, components of the parking brake handle assembly may wear, resulting in either the parking brake unexpectedly releasing when engaged or preventing the parking brake from fully engaging.

Safety risk

Either parking brake condition may result in the vehicle rolling unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Hino will notify owners, and dealers will install a new parking brake lever that contains a two-way damper and a roller at the cable joining pin, free of charge. The recall began February 2, 2015. Owners may contact Hino customer service at 1-248-699-9330. Hino's number for this recall is A9970. Note: This recall supersedes 13V-614.

Notes

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

33 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
HINO ND8J2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
HINO NE8J2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
HINO NF8J2015 2014 2013 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.