The defect
Hino Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. (Hino) is recalling certain 2013-2017 XFC710L, XFC720L, XFC730L, and XFC740L vehicles. The clutch drum spline of the front module of the Hybrid Vehicle (HV) motor may wear out.
The risk
If the clutch drum spline wears out, the vehicle will lose the ability to move under its own power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Hino will notify owners, and dealers will replace the clutch drum spline with one that has increased wear resistance, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on May 22, 2017. The recall began on November 9, 2017. Owners may contact Hino customer service at 1-248-699-9390.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hino XFC | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Components: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
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 | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Hino XFC | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Hino XFC | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Hino XFC | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Hino XFC | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
Other hybrid propulsion system recalls in 2017
5 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the hybrid propulsion system; Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. filed 27 campaigns in all.
| 17V718000 15 Nov 2017 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 17V658000 18 Oct 2017 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 17V532000 28 Aug 2017 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 17V371000 9 Jun 2017 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017