NHTSA Campaign 17E058000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Issued by UD Trucks Corporation · Reported Oct 3, 2017 · 1 vehicles affected

What's wrong

UD Trucks Corporation (UD) is recalling one Hino Motors engine, model J08EUJ, sold as a replacement engine for a 2008 UD1800 HD truck. This engine has wrist pin bushings in the connecting rods that may shift and cause excessive cylinder wear.

Consequence

Excessive wear of the cylinders can result in engine failure, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

UD will notify the owner, and a dealer will inspect the stampings on the connecting rods, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 20, 2017. Owners may contact UD customer service at 1-336-291-5237.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
UD UD1800 2008 1
UD TRUCKS HINO REPLACEMENT ENGINE 1

Source: NHTSA Campaign 17E058000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.