The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) AND AIR OVER HYDRAULIC BRAKE ACTUATION. THE ABS COMPUTER UNIT IS FAULTY WHICH COULD INCREASE BRAKING DISTANCES.
The risk
INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCES CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ABS COMPUTER CONTROLLER UNIT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hino FB4J | 2000, 2001 |
| Hino FD2J | 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Hino FE2J | 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Hino FF2J | 1999, 2000, 2001 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hino FB4J | 2000 | 1 | 1 |
| Hino FB4J | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Hino FD2J | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Hino FD2J | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Hino FD2J | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Hino FE2J | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Hino FE2J | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Hino FE2J | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Hino FF2J | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Hino FF2J | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Hino FF2J | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2000
41 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; HINO DIESEL TRUCKS(USA) filed 5 campaigns in all.
| 00V357001 20 Dec 2000 | ATHEY PRODUCTS CORP. |
| 00V249004 27 Nov 2000 | RHODES TRAILERS |
| 00V382000 20 Nov 2000 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 00V369000 13 Nov 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V345000 30 Oct 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V226002 21 Oct 2000 | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| 00V294000 4 Oct 2000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 00V249002 6 Sept 2000 | TRAILSTAR MFR CORP |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000