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Hino Motors Sales U.S.A. during the assembly process, the steering attachment bolts may have been insufficiently torqued.

NHTSA campaign 11V-549 · Reported November 15, 2011 · 62 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Hino Motors Sales U.S.A.
VEHICLES AFFECTED
62
REMEDY
HINO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR OR REPLACE THE STEERING ARM BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. reported a problem with the steering. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS, THE STEERING ATTACHMENT BOLTS MAY HAVE BEEN INSUFFICIENTLY TORQUED.

WHY IT MATTERS

INSUFFICIENT TORQUE OF THE STEERING ARM BOLTS MAY RESULT IN BOLT FATIGUE AND FRACTURE AND/OR ARM SEPARATION, THEREBY POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

HINO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR OR REPLACE THE STEERING ARM BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 11V-549.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 11V-549

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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