The defect
Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. (Hino) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Hino NE7A, NE7B, NJ7A, NJ7B, NV7A, and NV7B vehicles equipped with a 2500 series transmission. The transmission shift selector has a Park 'P' position, even though the transmission does not contain a mechanical park mechanism.
The risk
The vehicle may rollaway if the shift selector is set to Park 'P' without the parking brake applied, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the shift selector as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 03, 2024. Owners may contact Hino customer service at (248) 699-9300. Hino's number for this recall is M0440.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hino NE7A | 2022, 2023 |
| Hino NE7B | 2022, 2023 |
| Hino NJ7A | 2022, 2023 |
| Hino NJ7B | 2022, 2023 |
| Hino NV7A | 2022, 2023 |
| Hino NV7B | 2022, 2023 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
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 NE7A | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| Hino NE7A | 2023 | 0 | 6 |
| Hino NE7B | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| Hino NE7B | 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| Hino NJ7A | 2022 | 0 | 7 |
| Hino NJ7A | 2023 | 0 | 8 |
| Hino NJ7B | 2022 | 0 | 6 |
| Hino NJ7B | 2023 | 0 | 6 |
| Hino NV7A | 2022 | 0 | 6 |
| Hino NV7A | 2023 | 0 | 8 |
| Hino NV7B | 2022 | 0 | 4 |
| Hino NV7B | 2023 | 0 | 4 |
Other power train recalls in 2023
56 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the power train; Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. filed 27 campaigns in all.
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| 23V809000 4 Dec 2023 | Gillig, LLC |
| 23V755000 9 Nov 2023 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023