The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, DURING ASSEMBLY, THE DRAG LINK ATTACHMENT NUTS AT THE PITMAN ARM AND STEERING ARM MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY TORQUED. RESIDUAL GREASE AND PAINT WHICH WAS APPLIED AS A RUST INHIBITOR ON THE STEERING ARM MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO A LOSS OF TORQUE AFTER ASSEMBLY.
The risk
INCREASED WEAR FOR THE DRAGLINK CONNECTIONS CAN OCCUR CREATING A NOTICEABLE INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF STEERING WHEEL FREE PLAY. IF THIS CONDITION WAS IGNORED, A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE COULD OCCUR WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING ARM TIGHTNESS AND REMOVE ALL GREASE AND PAINT FROM THE STEERING ARMS AND RETORQUE THE DRAGLINK ATTACHMENT NUTS AT THE STEERING ARM AND PITMAN ARM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 12, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HINO AT 1-248-648-6430.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Genie TZ-50 | 2004, 2005 |
| Hino NA6J | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Hino NB6J | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Hino NC6J | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Hino ND6J | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Hino NE8J | 2005, 2006 |
| Hino NJ8J | 2005, 2006 |
| Hino NV8J | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
Components: STEERING:LINKAGES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genie TZ-50 | 2004 | 1 | 3 |
| Genie TZ-50 | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| Hino NA6J | 2005 | 0 | 6 |
| Hino NA6J | 2006 | 1 | 5 |
| Hino NA6J | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| Hino NB6J | 2005 | 0 | 6 |
| Hino NB6J | 2006 | 0 | 5 |
| Hino NB6J | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| Hino NC6J | 2005 | 1 | 7 |
| Hino NC6J | 2006 | 0 | 5 |
| Hino NC6J | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| Hino ND6J | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Hino ND6J | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Hino ND6J | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Hino NE8J | 2005 | 0 | 10 |
| Hino NE8J | 2006 | 0 | 10 |
| Hino NJ8J | 2005 | 0 | 7 |
| Hino NJ8J | 2006 | 0 | 8 |
| Hino NV8J | 2005 | 0 | 10 |
| Hino NV8J | 2006 | 0 | 9 |
| Hino NV8J | 2007 | 1 | 7 |
Other steering recalls in 2006
46 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the steering; HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. filed 30 campaigns in all.
| 06V474000 18 Dec 2006 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 06V464000 6 Dec 2006 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 06V465000 4 Dec 2006 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD |
| 06V447000 24 Nov 2006 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 06V428000 9 Nov 2006 | FAUN GMBH |
| 06V426000 8 Nov 2006 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 06V422000 3 Nov 2006 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 06V423000 2 Nov 2006 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006