Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V178000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-03-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V178000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine
Manufacturer
Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc.
Vehicles affected
45
Reported to NHTSA
2018-03-15
Owners notified
2018-05-14

Defect description

Hino Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. (Hino) is recalling certain 2018-2019 NE8J, NJ8J, and NV8J trucks. The engine valve train adjustment screw lock nuts may not have been properly tightened manufacturing, possibly resulting in them coming loose within the engine and damaging it.

Safety risk

The damage to the engine may result in it shutting off and increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Hino will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the torque on the valve train adjustment screw lock nuts. If a nut is found missing, the engine will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on May 18, 2018. Owners may contact Hino customer service at 1-248-699-9390. Hino's number for this recall is AA9Q0.

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

6 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
HINO NE8J2019 2018
HINO NJ8J2019 2018
HINO NV8J2019 2018

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.