The defect
ON CERTAIN CONVENTIONAL TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH THE AISIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CABLE MAY HAVE BEEN ROUTED INCORRECTLY. THIS MIS-ASSEMBLY COULD CAUSE CHAFING OF THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE AND EVENTUAL FAILURE OF THE CABLE.
The risk
FAILURE OF THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE WILL LEAD TO THE FAILURE OF THE TRUCK'S PARKING BRAKE. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE TRUCK ROLLING AWAY WHILE PARKED WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
HINO WILL INSPECT, CORRECT AND REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CABLE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 9, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HINO AT 1-248-648-6400.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hino NA6J | 2006 |
| Hino NB6J | 2006 |
| Hino NC6J | 2006 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE
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 | 2006 | 1 | 5 |
| Hino NB6J | 2006 | 0 | 5 |
| Hino NC6J | 2006 | 0 | 5 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2006
11 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the parking brake; HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. filed 30 campaigns in all.
| 06V409000 26 Oct 2006 | MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V254000 13 Jul 2006 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 06V243000 11 Jul 2006 | PREVOST CARS, INC. |
| 06V232000 28 Jun 2006 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 06V231000 28 Jun 2006 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 06V221000 19 Jun 2006 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 06V205000 12 Jun 2006 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 06V202000 8 Jun 2006 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006