2008 Hino ND8J & 2008 Hino NE8J + 2 more recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
Hino is recalling 3,836 my 2008 ND8J, NE8J, NJ8J, and NV8J class 6 and 7, conventional cab, medium duty trucks equiped with J08E-TV or J08E-TW engines. There is an improper shape of the supply pump coupler located between the supply pump and the air compressor. The coupling may crack, the gear train and valves of the engine could break, and the engine could stop running.
💥 The risk
This would disable the power steering system, stop the supply of air to the air tank, and may result in insufficient braking power, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will repair the coupling. The recall began on january 5, 2009. Owners may contact hino at 1-248-699-9330.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V613000
- Manufacturer recall #
- A6160
- Manufacturer
- HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 3,836
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 5, 2009
- Built
- Nov 8, 2006 – Feb 20, 2008
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Hino recall no. A6160.customers may 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.