Recall 12V555000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Report Date
20121203
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Affected Vehicles
72 models

Defect Description

Hino is recalling certain model year 2005 through 2013 medium duty trucks, models NA6J, NB6J, NC6J, ND8J, NE8J, NJ8J, NF8J, and NV8J, manufactured from August 18, 2003, through November 16, 2011. Over time, the main B+ circuit from the battery to the starter could potentially short to ground due to wear that accumulates as a result of interference between the B+ circuit and its convoluted tubing sheath.

Safety Consequence

If the B+ circuit shorts to ground, it may lead to a fire.

Remedy

Hino will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on January 17, 2013. Owners may contact Hino at 1-248-699-9390.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2005 HINO NA6J
2005 HINO NB6J
2005 HINO NC6J
2005 HINO ND8J
2005 HINO NE8J
2005 HINO NF8J
2005 HINO NJ8J
2005 HINO NV8J
2006 HINO NA6J
2006 HINO NB6J
2006 HINO NC6J
2006 HINO ND8J
2006 HINO NE8J
2006 HINO NF8J
2006 HINO NJ8J
2006 HINO NV8J
2007 HINO NA6J
2007 HINO NB6J
2007 HINO NC6J
2007 HINO ND8J
2007 HINO NE8J
2007 HINO NF8J
2007 HINO NJ8J
2007 HINO NV8J
2008 HINO NA6J
2008 HINO NB6J
2008 HINO NC6J
2008 HINO ND8J
2008 HINO NE8J
2008 HINO NF8J
2008 HINO NJ8J
2008 HINO NV8J
2009 HINO NA6J
2009 HINO NB6J
2009 HINO NC6J
2009 HINO ND8J
2009 HINO NE8J
2009 HINO NF8J
2009 HINO NJ8J
2009 HINO NV8J
2010 HINO NA6J
2010 HINO NB6J
2010 HINO NC6J
2010 HINO ND8J
2010 HINO NE8J
2010 HINO NF8J
2010 HINO NJ8J
2010 HINO NV8J
2011 HINO NA6J
2011 HINO NB6J
2011 HINO NC6J
2011 HINO ND8J
2011 HINO NE8J
2011 HINO NF8J
2011 HINO NJ8J
2011 HINO NV8J
2012 HINO NA6J
2012 HINO NB6J
2012 HINO NC6J
2012 HINO ND8J
2012 HINO NE8J
2012 HINO NF8J
2012 HINO NJ8J
2012 HINO NV8J
2013 HINO NA6J
2013 HINO NB6J
2013 HINO NC6J
2013 HINO ND8J
2013 HINO NE8J
2013 HINO NF8J
2013 HINO NJ8J
2013 HINO NV8J

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.