The defect
Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. (Hino) is recalling certain 2021 NJ8A low-profile heavy trucks equipped with a full air brake system. The Anti-Lock Braking System control unit (ABS ECU) may be programmed with incorrect datasets for the tone ring teeth, causing the anti-lock braking system to mistakenly detect a difference between front and rear wheel rotation speeds resulting in deactivation of the Anti-Lock Braking function. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
The risk
A loss of ABS function can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Hino will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ABS-ECU with the corrected software. The recall began August 25, 2020. Owners may contact Hino customer service at 1-248-699-9390. Hino's number for this recall is AAJS0.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hino NJ8A | 2021 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
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 NJ8A | 2021 | 0 | 3 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2020
14 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the service brakes, air; Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. filed 27 campaigns in all.
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| 20V536000 2 Sept 2020 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 20V390000 2 Jul 2020 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 20V388000 2 Jul 2020 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 20V233000 27 Apr 2020 | Motor Coach Industries |
| 20V167000 20 Mar 2020 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 20V171000 20 Mar 2020 | Newmar Corporation |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020