The defect
Hino Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. (Hino) is recalling certain model year 2005-2015 Hino ND8J, NE8J, and NF8J trucks manufactured August 26, 2003, to May 14, 2014. In the affected vehicles, components of the parking brake handle assembly may wear, resulting in either the parking brake unexpectedly releasing when engaged or preventing the parking brake from fully engaging.
The risk
Either parking brake condition may result in the vehicle rolling unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Hino will notify owners, and dealers will install a new parking brake lever that contains a two-way damper and a roller at the cable joining pin, free of charge. The recall began February 2, 2015. Owners may contact Hino customer service at 1-248-699-9330. Hino's number for this recall is A9970. Note: This recall supersedes 13V-614.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hino ND8J | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Hino NE8J | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Hino NF8J | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
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 ND8J | 2005 | 0 | 10 |
| Hino ND8J | 2006 | 0 | 8 |
| Hino ND8J | 2007 | 0 | 6 |
| Hino ND8J | 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| Hino ND8J | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Hino ND8J | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Hino ND8J | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Hino ND8J | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Hino ND8J | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Hino ND8J | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Hino ND8J | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Hino NE8J | 2005 | 0 | 10 |
| Hino NE8J | 2006 | 0 | 10 |
| Hino NE8J | 2007 | 0 | 6 |
| Hino NE8J | 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| Hino NE8J | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Hino NE8J | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Hino NE8J | 2011 | 0 | 6 |
| Hino NE8J | 2012 | 0 | 6 |
| Hino NE8J | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Hino NE8J | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Hino NE8J | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Hino NF8J | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| Hino NF8J | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Hino NF8J | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| Hino NF8J | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Hino NF8J | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Hino NF8J | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Hino NF8J | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Hino NF8J | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2014
11 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the parking brake; Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. filed 27 campaigns in all.
| 14V810000 29 Dec 2014 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 14V814000 23 Dec 2014 | Caterpillar Inc. |
| 14V797000 17 Dec 2014 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 14V798000 17 Dec 2014 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 14V726000 12 Nov 2014 | Wabash National Corporation |
| 14V716000 7 Nov 2014 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 14V681000 29 Oct 2014 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 14V568000 17 Sept 2014 | General Motors LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014