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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 06V483000: STRUCTURE

HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. · Reported to NHTSA Dec 15, 2006

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.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
1,599
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
8
Models covered
4
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Dec 15, 2006
Production Mar 1, 2006 – Jun 14, 2006

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, DURING THE STAMPING PROCESS, SOME CROSSMEMBERS WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A DEFORMATION TO THE LOWER CORNERS DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE STAMPING DIE. OVER TIME, IF THIS CONDITION WERE IGNORED, THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE CROSSMEMBERS COULD BE COMPROMISED WHICH COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY, SEPARATION OF THE PROPELLER SHAFT AND/OR A LOSS OF REAR WARNING LAMPS.

The risk

ANY OF THESE OCCURRENCES COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT, CORRECT, AND REPLACE THE CROSSMEMBERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 4, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HINO AT 1-248-648-6400.

Notes

HINO RECALL NO. M0070.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

A 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.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
M0070
NHTSA campaign number
06V483000
Units potentially affected
1,599
Report received
Dec 15, 2006
Production range
Mar 1, 2006 – Jun 14, 2006
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

8 model years across 4 models

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.