The defect
HINO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 NE8J VEHICLES. THE FRONT AXLE OUTER WHEEL BEARING CONE ROLLERS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY HEAT TREATED. THE SUSPECT BEARING CONES HAVE THE DATE CODE "ZJ" ON THE MAJOR FACE OF THE INNER BEARING RACE JUST FOLLOWING THE "CANADA" STAMP.
The risk
WITHOUT HEAT TREATING, A BEARING MAY SUFFER PRE-MATURE FAILURE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A FIRE AT THE WHEEL OR WHEEL SEPARATION THAT COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
The remedy
HINO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 19, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HINO MOTORS AT 1-248-699-9330.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hino NE8J | 2011, 2012 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
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 NE8J | 2011 | 0 | 6 |
| Hino NE8J | 2012 | 0 | 6 |
Other suspension recalls in 2011
15 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the suspension; HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. filed 30 campaigns in all.
| 11V602000 22 Dec 2011 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 11V553000 10 Nov 2011 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC. |
| 11V464000 6 Sept 2011 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 11V387000 1 Aug 2011 | ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. |
| 11V371000 19 Jul 2011 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 11V360000 19 Jul 2011 | GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
| 11V323000 13 Jun 2011 | SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR |
| 11V244000 20 Apr 2011 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011