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2012 Hino 268

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Sep 12, 2012
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2012 Hino 268. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 36 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
12V452000

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

Sep 12, 2012
28 units potentially affected
The defect: Geo. Heiser Body Company, Inc., (Geo. Heiser Body Company) is recalling certain model year 2006 International and 2010-2013 Fuso, Hino, International, Kenworth, and Peterbilt vehicles equipped with Sure Power battery separator devices. These devices may overheat.
The risk: Overheating of the battery separator can result in smoke and possible fire.
The remedy: Geo. Heiser Body Company will notify owners and will replace the battery separators free of charge. The safety recall began on October 25, 2012. Owners may contact Geo. Heiser Body Company at 1-206-622-7985.
Geo. Heiser Body Co., Inc.View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

No owner complaints recorded for this model year

Either none have been filed with NHTSA, or this vehicle is too new for reports to have accumulated.

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

167-T2406-1

After connecting to a truck using DX3, it may be necessary to review or create a DX Diagnostic Report for review.

167-T2406-2

This article will provide dealership technicians with information on how to open a tech assist case and discuss what is required when opening a Tech Assist Case.

167-T2301-2

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

DX3 VEHICLE SPEED AND CRUISE SETTINGS. TT-23-006

Conventional VIN

EQUIPMENT

Setting up the Vin for HINO 268A/258ALP, MY 2011-2017

167-T1609-12

SUSPENSION

TT-16-010 AIR SPRING SHIELD

167-B1426-12

STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

SA-14-026 The broken hood grille procedure (SB-14-020) has been revised to reuse the grille nuts (SZ17906009) if possible. There is a limited quantity of the nuts available and it has been confirmed that the nuts are reusable. The revised procedure has been posted on HinoNet. Please see the picture below on which area of the procedure has been updated.

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Hino 268 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2021000—
2020000—
2019110—
2018010—
2017000—
2016010—
2015010—
2014000—
2013100—
2012Viewing010—
2011000—
2010000—
2009000—
2008000—
2007000—
2006000—
2005000—
2004000—
2003000—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.