In January 1994, Hino filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Wheel Bearing, covering the Hino Ranger. The filing affects 237 vehicles manufactured between March 27, 1992 and December 25, 1993.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1104270 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | January 25, 1994 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Hino |
| Component | Wheel Bearing |
| Production period | March 27, 1992 — December 25, 1993 |
| Vehicles affected | 237 units |
Filing in context
The Wheel Bearing is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 24 of its 4,890 filings. This is the only Hino notification from 1994 in this archive. For scale, 3,476 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles; the vehicles involved here were manufactured over a span of about 1 year and 8 months.
Defect
The front wheel hub on certain four-wheel-drive vehicles has insufficient strength. Repeatedly driving on rough downhill terrain while applying the brakes heavily during steering maneuvers may cause cracks to form in the flange section of the wheel hub. In the worst case, the wheel hub may fracture and the vehicle may become inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the affected wheel hub and wheel bolts with corrected parts.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 5 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.
| Type code (型式) | Model | Chassis ranges |
|---|---|---|
| U-FX3HDAA | HINO RANGER | FX3HDA-10011 — FX3HDA-10016; FX3HDA-50011 — FX3HDA-50047 |
| U-FX3HGAA | HINO RANGER | FX3HGA-10011 — FX3HGA-10015; FX3HGA-50011 — FX3HGA-50062 |
| U-FX3HJAA | HINO RANGER | FX3HJA-10011 — FX3HJA-10016; FX3HJA-50011 — FX3HJA-50039 |
| U-FX3HKAA | HINO RANGER | FX3HKA-10011 — FX3HKA-10018; FX3HKA-50011 — FX3HKA-50045 |
| U-FX3HLAA | HINO RANGER | FX3HLA-10011 — FX3HLA-10017; FX3HLA-50011 — FX3HLA-50062 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
４輪駆動車の前輪ホイール・ハブの強度が不足しているため、下り坂の悪路において、 ハンドルを切りながらブレーキを多用するような走行を繰り返すと、当該ホイール・ハブ のフランジ部に亀裂が生じ、最悪の場合、ホイール・ハブが破損し、走行できなくなるお それがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該ホイール・ハブ及びホイール・ボルトを対策品と交換する。
Source & verification
This entry reproduces public data from Japan's MLIT recall registry. English text is jdmvin.com's own translation; always verify against the official source:
https://renrakuda.mlit.go.jp/renrakuda/ris-detail-car.html?class=recalldatacar&id=3000017
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