Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V044000

Service brakes

Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-01-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V044000

Service brakes

Component
Service brakes
Manufacturer
Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc.
Vehicles affected
7,231
Reported to NHTSA
2019-01-18
Owners notified
2019-03-19

Defect description

Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. (Hino) is recalling certain 2007-2019 NJ8J (258ALP) vehicles. These vehicles do not have dust shields on the front brake assemblies. During wet conditions, uneven water saturation on the front brake assemblies may result in the vehicle pulling to the left during hard braking.

Safety risk

If the vehicle pulls left, it may cross into another lane unexpectedly, increasing the risk of crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Hino will notify owners, and dealers will install new brake drums with dust shields, free of charge. The recall began March 19, 2019. Owners may contact Hino customer service at 1-248-699-9390. Hino's number for this recall is AACL0.

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

13 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
HINO NJ8J2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007

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.