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Hino Motors Sales U.S.A. upper bolt of the center exhaust hanger may not have been properly tightened during the manufacturing process.

NHTSA campaign 10V-155 · Reported April 16, 2010 · 560 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Hino Motors Sales U.S.A.
VEHICLES AFFECTED
560
REMEDY
HINO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. reported a problem with the engine and engine cooling exhaust system. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE UPPER BOLT OF THE CENTER EXHAUST HANGER MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TIGHTENED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. IF THE BOLTS WERE OVER TIGHTENED, THE BOLTS AND THE HANGER BRACKET MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED.

WHY IT MATTERS

THIS CONDITION WOULD PLACE ADDITIONAL STRESS ON THE OTHER EXHAUST SUPPORT DEVICES AND COULD LEAD TO ADDITIONAL FAILURES. IF THIS CONDITION WERE UNDETECTED IT ULTIMATELY COULD RESULT IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE, THUS FALLING ONTO THE SURFACE OF THE ROADWAY.

WHAT TO DO

HINO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-155.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 10V-155

What changed

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