Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
HINO DIESEL TRUCKS(USA)
Vehicles affected
623
Reported to NHTSA
1998-01-26
Owners notified
1998-02-09
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS 4 AND 5 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH J05C-TB DIESEL ENGINES. A FUEL FILTER WAS DAMAGED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF THE FILTER ELEMENT.
Safety risk
THIS DAMAGED FUEL FILTER CAN CRACK AND RESULT IN A DIESEL FUEL LEAK.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER ON THESE VEHICLES.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
No complaints in our copy of the federal file for this model year. The daily feed covers recent filings; older history appears only after a full-history rebuild.
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.