Recall 14V791000

PARKING BRAKE

Report Date
20141215
Component
PARKING BRAKE
Affected Vehicles
33 models

Defect Description

Hino Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. (Hino) is recalling certain model year 2005-2015 Hino ND8J, NE8J, and NF8J trucks manufactured August 26, 2003, to May 14, 2014. In the affected vehicles, components of the parking brake handle assembly may wear, resulting in either the parking brake unexpectedly releasing when engaged or preventing the parking brake from fully engaging.

Safety Consequence

Either parking brake condition may result in the vehicle rolling unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Hino will notify owners, and dealers will install a new parking brake lever that contains a two-way damper and a roller at the cable joining pin, free of charge. The recall began February 2, 2015. Owners may contact Hino customer service at 1-248-699-9330. Hino's number for this recall is A9970. Note: This recall supersedes 13V-614.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2005 HINO ND8J
2005 HINO NE8J
2005 HINO NF8J
2006 HINO ND8J
2006 HINO NE8J
2006 HINO NF8J
2007 HINO ND8J
2007 HINO NE8J
2007 HINO NF8J
2008 HINO ND8J
2008 HINO NE8J
2008 HINO NF8J
2009 HINO ND8J
2009 HINO NE8J
2009 HINO NF8J
2010 HINO ND8J
2010 HINO NE8J
2010 HINO NF8J
2011 HINO ND8J
2011 HINO NE8J
2011 HINO NF8J
2012 HINO ND8J
2012 HINO NE8J
2012 HINO NF8J
2013 HINO ND8J
2013 HINO NE8J
2013 HINO NF8J
2014 HINO ND8J
2014 HINO NE8J
2014 HINO NF8J
2015 HINO ND8J
2015 HINO NE8J
2015 HINO NF8J

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