The defect
Hino Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. (Hino) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Hino XFC vehicles manufactured August 27, 2011, to November 7, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the output shaft of the Hybrid Vehicle (HV) motor may break.
The risk
If the output shaft breaks during vehicle operation, the vehicle may stop moving under its own power, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Hino will notify owners, and dealers will replace the HV motor with one that has a stronger output shaft, free of charge. The recall began February 6, 2015. Owners may contact Hino customer service at 1-248-699-9300. Hino's number for this recall is A9930.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hino XFC | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Components: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
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 XFC | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Hino XFC | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Hino XFC | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Hino XFC | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
Other hybrid propulsion system recalls in 2014
5 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the hybrid propulsion system; Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. filed 27 campaigns in all.
| 14V581000 22 Sept 2014 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 14V552000 10 Sept 2014 | Mazda North American Operations |
| 14V526000 3 Sept 2014 | Ford Motor Company |
| 14V263000 16 May 2014 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014