The defect
Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. (Hino) is recalling certain 2007-2019 NJ8J (258ALP) vehicles. These vehicles do not have dust shields on the front brake assemblies. During wet conditions, uneven water saturation on the front brake assemblies may result in the vehicle pulling to the left during hard braking.
The risk
If the vehicle pulls left, it may cross into another lane unexpectedly, increasing the risk of crash.
The remedy
Hino will notify owners, and dealers will install new brake drums with dust shields, free of charge. The recall began March 19, 2019. Owners may contact Hino customer service at 1-248-699-9390. Hino's number for this recall is AACL0.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hino NJ8J | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
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 NJ8J | 2007 | 0 | 6 |
| Hino NJ8J | 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| Hino NJ8J | 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| Hino NJ8J | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Hino NJ8J | 2011 | 0 | 5 |
| Hino NJ8J | 2012 | 0 | 4 |
| Hino NJ8J | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Hino NJ8J | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Hino NJ8J | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Hino NJ8J | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Hino NJ8J | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Hino NJ8J | 2018 | 0 | 4 |
| Hino NJ8J | 2019 | 0 | 3 |
Other service brakes recalls in 2019
27 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the service brakes; Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. filed 27 campaigns in all.
| 19V925000 30 Dec 2019 | Toyne Inc. |
| 19V893000 16 Dec 2019 | Foretravel, Inc. |
| 19V890000 12 Dec 2019 | Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc. |
| 19V889000 12 Dec 2019 | General Motors LLC |
| 19V874000 10 Dec 2019 | Marion Body Works Inc. |
| 19V761000 24 Oct 2019 | General Motors LLC |
| 19V758000 24 Oct 2019 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 19V735000 16 Oct 2019 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019