The defect
Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. (Hino) is recalling certain 2020 NE8J, NJ8J, NV8J, NH1A, NV1A and TH1A vehicles. The mirror glass may not be bonded properly to the carrier plate, allowing it to detach.
The risk
Detached mirror glass can reduce driver visibility, or become a road hazard to other drivers. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Hino will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the mirror production date, and replace it if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 7, 2021. Owners may contact Hino customer service at 1-248-699-9390. Hino's number for this recall is M0340. This recall supersedes previous NHTSA recall number 19V-564.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hino NE8J | 2020 |
| Hino NH1A | 2020 |
| Hino NJ8J | 2020 |
| Hino NV1A | 2020 |
| Hino NV8J | 2020 |
| Hino TH1A | 2020 |
Components: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
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 NE8J | 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| Hino NH1A | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Hino NJ8J | 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| Hino NV1A | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Hino NV8J | 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| Hino TH1A | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
Other visibility recalls in 2021
17 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the visibility; Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. filed 27 campaigns in all.
| 21V00M000 28 Dec 2021 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 21V00D000 21 Dec 2021 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 21V977000 16 Dec 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
| 21V871000 10 Nov 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 21V832000 22 Oct 2021 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 21V809000 15 Oct 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
| 21V712000 14 Sept 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
| 21V711000 14 Sept 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021