Hino Motors Sales U.s.a., Inc. | NHTSA Recall #14V791000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 14V791000 by Hino Motors Sales U.s.a., Inc.. Affecting model year 2005-2015 hino nd8j, ne8j, and nf8j trucks manufactured august 26, 2003, to may 14, 2014 Includes 8,140 affected units, Parking Brake may Release or not fully Engage, component: PARKING BRAKE, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2005-2015 hino nd8j, ne8j, and nf8j trucks manufactured august 26, 2003, to may 14, 2014
Defect Summary
Hino motor sales u.s.a., inc. (hino) is recalling certain model year 2005-2015 hino nd8j, ne8j, and nf8j trucks manufactured august 26, 2003, to may 14, 2014. in the affected vehicles, components of the parking brake handle assembly may wear, resulting in either the parking brake unexpectedly releasing when engaged or preventing the parking brake from fully engaging.
Corrective Action
Hino will notify owners, and dealers will install a new parking brake lever that contains a two-way damper and a roller at the cable joining pin, free of charge. the recall began february 2, 2015. owners may contact hino customer service at 1-248-699-9330. hino's number for this recall is a9970. note: this recall supersedes 13v-614.