The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED INCORRECTLY POSSIBLY LEADING TO THE MIRROR GLASS DETACHING FROM THE MIRROR HOUSING.
The risk
IF THE MIRROR GLASS IS LOST, THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE TRAFFIC APPROACHING FROM THE REAR INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE MIRROR MATERIALS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 12, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HINO AT 1-248-648-6490.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hino NA6J | 2008 |
| Hino NB6J | 2008 |
| Hino NC6J | 2008 |
| Hino ND8J | 2008 |
| Hino NE8J | 2008 |
| Hino NJ8J | 2008 |
| Hino NV8J | 2008 |
Components: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
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 | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| Hino NB6J | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| Hino NC6J | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| Hino ND8J | 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| Hino NE8J | 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| Hino NJ8J | 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| Hino NV8J | 2008 | 0 | 6 |
Other visibility recalls in 2007
12 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the visibility; HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. filed 30 campaigns in all.
| 07V588000 20 Dec 2007 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| 07V572000 18 Dec 2007 | KALMAR INDUSTRIES CORP |
| 07V563000 12 Dec 2007 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 07V532000 13 Nov 2007 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 07V370000 20 Aug 2007 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 07V292000 3 Jul 2007 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 07V284000 25 Jun 2007 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 07V277000 14 Jun 2007 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007