The defect
DURING CONTINUOUS HEATER/BLOWER OPERATION, INSUFFICIENT CONTACT BETWEEN THE METAL PART OF THE FUSE AND THE FUSE HOLDER MAY GENERATE EXCESSIVE HEAT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF LONGER FUSE WHICH IS AVAILABLE IN THE U.S. IS INSTALLED, EXCESSIVE HEAT COULD CAUSE THE INSULATION ON THE ELECTRICAL WIRING AROUND THE FUSE BOX TO MELT; THE HEATER AND DEFROSTER WOULD FAIL, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVERS VIEW THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD.
The remedy
REPLACE FUSE IN THE HEATER/BLOWER CIRCUIT WITH A CIRCUIT BREAKER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hino Motors (usa),inc. | 1984, 1985, 1986 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
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 Motors (usa),inc. | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Hino Motors (usa),inc. | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Hino Motors (usa),inc. | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1986
13 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1986 concerned the electrical system; HINO DIESEL TRUCKS(USA) filed 5 campaigns in all.
| 86V004000 7 Dec 1986 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 86V143000 27 Oct 1986 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 86V142000 24 Oct 1986 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 86V127000 10 Sept 1986 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 86V108000 8 Aug 1986 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 86V061000 13 May 1986 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 86V053000 10 Apr 1986 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 86V049000 28 Mar 1986 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1986