HINO DIESEL TRUCKS(USA) filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1996-12-05.
Recall campaignNHTSA 96V243000
Power train: driveline: universal joint
Component
Power train: driveline: universal joint
Manufacturer
HINO DIESEL TRUCKS(USA)
Vehicles affected
606
Reported to NHTSA
1996-12-05
Owners notified
1996-12-13
Defect description
THE PROPELLER SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINTS ARE DAMAGED.
Safety risk
THESE DAMAGED UNIVERSAL JOINT ASSEMBLIES CAN LEAD TO ABNORMAL WEAR OF THE UNIVERSAL JOINT BEARINGS RESULTING IN PROPELLER SHAFT FAILURE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TWO AFFECTED UNIVERSAL JOINT ASSEMBLIES.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 16, 1996.NOTE:OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HINO AT 1-914-365-1406.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
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.