Hino NV8J (2013): Equipment
Recall 13V623000 · Dec 16, 2013 · Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc.
8
vehicles affected
8
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V623000
- Date
- Dec 16, 2013
- Maker
- Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc.
- Units affected
- 8
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Other > Labels
- Model years
- 2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Hino Motor Sales (Hino) is recalling certain model year 2013 NV8J vehicles manufactured November 13, 2012, through February 8, 2013. The affected vehicles were modified to have a lower Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), however the vehicle documentation shows the full GVWR. As such, the information on the documents does not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Part 567 "Certification."
What can happen
An operator relying on the documents to determine the truck's GVWR may load the vehicle beyond the actual weight rating, possibly resulting in tire or suspension failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Hino will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the documents, as necessary, free of charge. All of the owners have been notified as of January 29, 2014. Customers may contact Hino at 1-248-699-9330. Hino's number for this recall is M0270.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V623000?
1 model: Hino NV8J (2013), about 8 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V623000?
Hino will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the documents, as necessary, free of charge. All of the owners have been notified as of January 29, 2014. Customers may contact Hino at 1-248-699-9330. Hino's number for this recall is M0270.
What can happen?
An operator relying on the documents to determine the truck's GVWR may load the vehicle beyond the actual weight rating, possibly resulting in tire or suspension failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.