In April 1998, Hino filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Fuel injection system, covering the Super Dolphin Profia. The filing affects 125 vehicles manufactured between March 1996 and August 27, 1997.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1105150 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 23, 1998 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Hino |
| Component | Fuel injection system |
| Production period | March 1996 — August 27, 1997 |
| Vehicles affected | 125 units |
Filing in context
The Fuel injection system is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 7 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 8 Hino notifications from 1998 in this archive. For scale, 3,782 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 5 months.
Defect
On vehicles equipped with the V26C-type engine (480 hp), the internal structure of the electronic governor in the fuel injection pump is inadequate. Engine vibration may, in the worst case, fracture the connection between the harness and circuit board inside the electronic governor, causing the engine to shut down.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the fuel injection pump with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| KC-SS3VJCA | Super Dolphin Profia | SS3VJC-10379 — SS3VJC-10786 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
Ｖ２６Ｃ型（４８０馬力）の原動機を搭載した車両において、燃料噴射ポンプの電子ガバ ナ内部の構造が不適切なため、原動機の振動により、最悪の場合、当該電子ガバナ内部の ハーネスと基板の接続部が折損し、原動機が停止するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、燃料噴射ポンプ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=3000120
Related recalls
Same manufacturer, same component
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Other recalls affecting the same models
Filings whose affected type codes overlap with this one, newest first.