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Hino Motors Sales U.S.A. in the affected vehicles, the U-bolt that connects the suspension springs to the front axle may have been overtightened.

NHTSA campaign 15V-208 · Reported April 7, 2015 · 1,951 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Hino Motors Sales U.S.A.
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1,951
REMEDY
Hino will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front axle U-bolts on the subject vehicles free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. reported a problem with the leaf spring assembly u-bolt, leaf spring to axle. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

In the affected vehicles, the U-bolt that connects the suspension springs to the front axle may have been overtightened.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the U-bolt was overtightened, the bolt may stretch resulting in it loosening or failing. Either result may cause a loss of steering ability, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

WHAT TO DO

Hino will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front axle U-bolts on the subject vehicles free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 15V-208.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 15V-208

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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