The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS BEING TURNED, THE DUST COVER MAY TWINE WITH THE STEERING SHAFT AND COULD RESULT IN THE STEERING WHEEL OPERATION BECOMING HEAVY.
The risk
LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL MAY OCCUR, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE OLD DUST COVER AND INSTALL A NEWLY DESIGNED COVER. THE RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 8, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HINO AT 1-845-365-1400.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hino NA6J | 2005 |
| Hino NB6J | 2005 |
| Hino NC6J | 2005 |
| Hino ND8J | 2005 |
| Hino NE8J | 2005 |
| Hino NJ8J | 2005 |
| Hino NV8J | 2005 |
Components: STEERING
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 NA6J | 2005 | 0 | 6 |
| Hino NB6J | 2005 | 0 | 6 |
| Hino NC6J | 2005 | 1 | 7 |
| Hino ND8J | 2005 | 0 | 10 |
| Hino NE8J | 2005 | 0 | 10 |
| Hino NJ8J | 2005 | 0 | 7 |
| Hino NV8J | 2005 | 0 | 10 |
Other steering recalls in 2004
30 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the steering; HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. filed 30 campaigns in all.
| 04V610000 28 Dec 2004 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| 04V579000 9 Dec 2004 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 04V567000 9 Dec 2004 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 04V522000 3 Nov 2004 | MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V474000 1 Oct 2004 | NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 04V456000 20 Sept 2004 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 04V424000 30 Aug 2004 | VAN HOOL, N.V. |
| 04V401000 12 Aug 2004 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004