NHTSA Campaign 11V320000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
Issued by HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. · Reported Jun 10, 2011 · 237 vehicles affected
What's wrong
HINO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 NE8J VEHICLES. THE FRONT AXLE OUTER WHEEL BEARING CONE ROLLERS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY HEAT TREATED. THE SUSPECT BEARING CONES HAVE THE DATE CODE "ZJ" ON THE MAJOR FACE OF THE INNER BEARING RACE JUST FOLLOWING THE "CANADA" STAMP.
Consequence
WITHOUT HEAT TREATING, A BEARING MAY SUFFER PRE-MATURE FAILURE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A FIRE AT THE WHEEL OR WHEEL SEPARATION THAT COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
Remedy
HINO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 19, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HINO MOTORS AT 1-248-699-9330.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| HINO | NE8J | 2011 | 237 |
| HINO | NE8J | 2012 | 237 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 11V320000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.