Model year record

1997 HINO FE

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.