In November 1998, Hino filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Brake Light, covering the Super Dolphin Profia, Melpha 7. The filing affects 3,159 vehicles manufactured between February 1998 and October 1998.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1105420 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 5, 1998 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Hino |
| Component | Brake Light |
| Production period | February 1998 — October 1998 |
| Vehicles affected | 3,159 units |
Filing in context
The Brake Light is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 6 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 8 Hino notifications from 1998 in this archive. For scale, 2,182 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 8 months.
Defect
The control unit governing the brake light circuit has an improper circuit configuration that may cause the solid-state relay inside the control unit to short circuit. In the worst case, the brake lights remain continuously illuminated.
Corrective action
Replace the control unit on all vehicles with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 138 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-CH1JFBA | 日野メルファ７ | CH1JFB-010011 — CH1JFB-010085 |
| KC-FH2KGED | Super Dolphin Profia | FH2KGE-010016 — FH2KGE-010019 |
| KC-FH2KHEA | Super Dolphin Profia | FH2KHE-010016 — FH2KHE-010027 |
| KC-FH2KHEF | Super Dolphin Profia | FH2KHE-010016 — FH2KHE-010027 |
| KC-FH2KLEA | Super Dolphin Profia | FH2KLE-010016 — FH2KLE-010033 |
| KC-FH2KLEF | Super Dolphin Profia | FH2KLE-010016 — FH2KLE-010033 |
| KC-FH2KNEA | Super Dolphin Profia | FH2KNE-010015 — FH2KNE-010019 |
| KC-FH2KREA | Super Dolphin Profia | FH2KRE-010015 — FH2KRE-010019 |
| KC-FH2KTEA | Super Dolphin Profia | FH2KTE-010015 — FH2KTE-010016 |
| KC-FH2KVEA | Super Dolphin Profia | FH2KVE-010015 — FH2KVE-010021 |
| KC-FN1KPFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FN1KPFA-010015 |
| KC-FN1KWEA | Super Dolphin Profia | FN1KWE-010015 — FN1KWE-010096 |
| KC-FN1KWFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FN1KWF-010015 — FN1KWF-010020 |
| KC-FN1KXFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FN1KXF-010015 — FN1KXF-010056 |
| KC-FN1KYFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FN1KYF-010015 — FN1KYF-010019 |
| KC-FN2KWEA | Super Dolphin Profia | FN2KWE-010015 — FN2KWE-010083 |
| KC-FN2PVEA | Super Dolphin Profia | FN2PVE-010021 |
| KC-FN2PVFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FN2PVF-010015 — FN2PVF-010017 |
| KC-FN2PWEA | Super Dolphin Profia | FN2PWE-010015 — FN2PWE-010411 |
| KC-FN2PXFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FN2PXF-010016 — FN2PXF-010030 |
| KC-FN2PYFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FN2PYF-010016 — FN2PYF-010030 |
| KC-FP2PPEA | Super Dolphin Profia | FP2PPE-010015 — FP2PPE-010016 |
| KC-FP2PSEA | Super Dolphin Profia | FP2PSE-010015 — FP2PSE-010016 |
| KC-FP2PWEA | Super Dolphin Profia | FP2PWE-010015 — FP2PWE-010020 |
| KC-FQ1KWFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FQ1KWF-010015 — FQ1KWF-010017 |
| KC-FQ2PREA | Super Dolphin Profia | FQ2PRE-010016 |
| KC-FQ2PRFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FQ2PRF-010017 — FQ2PRF-010028 |
| KC-FQ2PTEA | Super Dolphin Profia | FQ2PTE-010015 |
| KC-FQ2PTFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FQ2PTF-010016 — FQ2PTF-010018 |
| KC-FQ2PWEA | Super Dolphin Profia | FQ2PWE-010016 |
| KC-FQ2PWFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FQ2PWF-010016 — FQ2PWF-010032 |
| KC-FQ3FRFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FQ3FRF-010015 — FQ3FRF-010027 |
| KC-FQ3FTFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FQ3FTF-010015 — FQ3FTF-010019 |
| KC-FQ3FWFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FQ3FWF-010016 — FQ3FWF-010021 |
| KC-FR1FKED | Super Dolphin Profia | FR1FKE-010015 — FR1FKE-010031 |
| KC-FR1FNEA | Super Dolphin Profia | FR1FNE-010015 — FR1FNE-010027 |
| KC-FR1FPEA | Super Dolphin Profia | FR1FPE-010015 — FR1FPE-010017 |
| KC-FR1FWEA | Super Dolphin Profia | FR1FWE-010015 — FR1FWE-010026 |
| KC-FR1KPFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FR1KPF-010015 — FR1KPF-010018 |
| KC-FR1KUFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FR1KUF-010015 — FR1KUF-010026 |
| KC-FR1KVEA | Super Dolphin Profia | FR1KVE-010015 — FR1KVE-010019 |
| KC-FR1KWEA | Super Dolphin Profia | FR1KWE-010015 — FR1KWE-010068 |
| KC-FR1KXFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FR1KXF-010016 — FR1KXF-010284 |
| KC-FR1KZFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FR1KZF-010011 — FR1KZF-011130 |
| KC-FR1KZFG | Super Dolphin Profia | FR1KZF-010011 — FR1KZF-011130 |
| KC-FR2KKED | Super Dolphin Profia | FR2KKE-010017 — FR2KKE-010025 |
| KC-FR2KKEM | Super Dolphin Profia | FR2KKE-010017 — FR2KKE-010025 |
| KC-FR2PLEA | Super Dolphin Profia | FR2PLE-010015 — FR2PLE-010018 |
| KC-FR2PPEA | Super Dolphin Profia | FR2PPE-010015 — FR2PPE-010022 |
| KC-FR2PPFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FR2PPF-010016 — FR2PPF-010084 |
| KC-FR2PSEA | Super Dolphin Profia | FR2PSE-010015 |
| KC-FR2PSFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FR2PSF-010015 — FR2PSF-010016 |
| KC-FR2PUEA | Super Dolphin Profia | FR2PUE-010015 — FR2PUE-010017 |
| KC-FR2PUFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FR2PUF-010015 — FR2PUF-010017 |
| KC-FR2PWEA | Super Dolphin Profia | FR2PWE-010015 — FR2PWE-010036 |
| KC-FR2PXFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FR2PXF-010016 — FR2PXF-010119 |
| KC-FR2PZFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FR2PZF-010015 — FR2PZF-010140 |
| KC-FR2PZFG | Super Dolphin Profia | FR2PZF-010015 — FR2PZF-010140 |
| KC-FR3FPEA | Super Dolphin Profia | FR3FPE-010015 — FR3FPE-010016 |
| KC-FR3FPFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FR3FPF-010015 — FR3FPF-010103 |
| KC-FR3FSFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FR3FSF-010015 — FR3FSF-010018 |
| KC-FR3FUFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FR3FUF-010015 — FR3FUF-010022 |
| KC-FR3FWEA | Super Dolphin Profia | FR3FWE-010015 — FR3FWE-010035 |
| KC-FR3FXFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FR3FXF-010016 — FR3FXF-010147 |
| KC-FR3FZFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FR3FZF-010015 |
| KC-FR4FPFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FR4FPF-010016 — FR4FPF-010027 |
| KC-FR4FPFF | Super Dolphin Profia | FR4FPF-010016 — FR4FPF-010027 |
| KC-FR4FUFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FR4FUF-010015 — FR4FUF-010016 |
| KC-FR4FXFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FR4FXF-010016 — FR4FXF-010033 |
| KC-FR4FZFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FR4FZF-010016 — FR4FZF-010075 |
| KC-FS1FKED | Super Dolphin Profia | FS1FKE-010016 — FS1FKE-010208 |
| KC-FS1FKEM | Super Dolphin Profia | FS1FKE-010016 — FS1FKE-010208 |
| KC-FS1FPFD | Super Dolphin Profia | FS1FPF-010016 — FS1FPF-010020 |
| KC-FS1FPFM | Super Dolphin Profia | FS1FPF-010016 — FS1FPF-010020 |
| KC-FS1KKED | Super Dolphin Profia | FS1KKE-010011 — FS1KKE-010077 |
| KC-FS1KPFD | Super Dolphin Profia | FS1KPF-010015 — FS1KPF-010021 |
| KC-FS1KRFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FS1KRF-010015 — FS1KRF-010016 |
| KC-FS1KWFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FS1KWF-010015 — FS1KWF-010061 |
| KC-FS1KZFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FS1KZF-010015 — FS1KZF-010038 |
| KC-FS2KKED | Super Dolphin Profia | FS2KKE-010017 — FS2KKE-010060 |
| KC-FS2KKEM | Super Dolphin Profia | FS2KKE-010017 — FS2KKE-010060 |
| KC-FS2KPFM | Super Dolphin Profia | FS2KPF-010015 — FS2KPF-010024 |
| KC-FS3FKED | Super Dolphin Profia | FS3FKE-010016 — FS3FKE-010372 |
| KC-FS3FKEM | Super Dolphin Profia | FS3FKE-010016 — FS3FKE-010372 |
| KC-FS3FMEA | Super Dolphin Profia | FS3FME-010015 — FS3FME-010019 |
| KC-FS3FPFD | Super Dolphin Profia | FS3FPF-010015 — FS3FPF-010090 |
| KC-FS3FPFM | Super Dolphin Profia | FS3FPF-010015 — FS3FPF-010090 |
| KC-FS3FREA | Super Dolphin Profia | FS3FRE-010015 — FS3FRE-010017 |
| KC-FS3FRFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FS3FRF-010015 — FS3FRE-010054 |
| KC-FS3FUFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FS3FUF-010015 — FS3FUF-010022 |
| KC-FS3FWEA | Super Dolphin Profia | FS3FWE-010015 — FS3FWE-010016 |
| KC-FS3FWFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FS3FWF-010016 — FS3FWF-010066 |
| KC-FS3FZFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FS3FZF-010015 — FS3FZF-010053 |
| KC-FS4FKED | Super Dolphin Profia | FS4FKE-010011 — FS4FKE-010191 |
| KC-FS4FMEA | Super Dolphin Profia | FS4FME-010015 — FS4FME-010017 |
| KC-FS4FPFD | Super Dolphin Profia | FS4FPF-010015 — FS4FPF-010055 |
| KC-FS4FRFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FS4FRF-010015 — FS4FRF-010041 |
| KC-FS4FUFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FS4FUF-010015 — FS4FUF-010019 |
| KC-FS4FWFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FS4FWF-010016 — FS4FWF-010048 |
| KC-FS4FZFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FS4FZF-010017 — FS4FZF-010043 |
| KC-FW1FXEA | Super Dolphin Profia | FW1FXE-010015 — FW1FXE-010036 |
| KC-FW1KXEA | Super Dolphin Profia | FW1KXE-010015 — FW1KXE-010132 |
| KC-FW1KXEG | Super Dolphin Profia | FW1KXE-010015 — FW1KXE-010132 |
| KC-FW1KXFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FW1KXF-010015 — FW1KXF-010534 |
| KC-FW1KXFG | Super Dolphin Profia | FW1KXF-010015 — FW1KXF-010534 |
| KC-FW1KYFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FW1KYF-010015 — FW1KYF-010076 |
| KC-FW2PXEA | Super Dolphin Profia | FW2PXE-010015 — FW2PXE-010019 |
| KC-FW2PXFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FW2PXF-010015 — FW2PXF-010024 |
| KC-FW2PYFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FW2PYF-010016 — FW2PYF-010017 |
| KC-FW3FTFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FW3FTF-010015 — FW3FTF-010026 |
| KC-FW3FWFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FW3FWF-010015 — FW3FWF-010026 |
| KC-FW3FXEA | Super Dolphin Profia | FW3FXE-010015 — FW3FXE-010017 |
| KC-FW3FXFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FW3FXF-010016 — FW3FXF-010081 |
| KC-FW4FTFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FW4FTF-010017 |
| KC-FW4FWFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FW4FWF-010015 — FW4FWF-010026 |
| KC-FW4FXFA | Super Dolphin Profia | FW4FXF-010016 — FW4FXF-010019 |
| KC-GN1FLEA | Super Dolphin Profia | GN1FLE-010016 — GN1FLE-010017 |
| KC-GN1FPFA | Super Dolphin Profia | GN1FPF-010015 — GN1FPF-010027 |
| KC-GN1FUFA | Super Dolphin Profia | GN1FUF-010015 — GN1FUF-010019 |
| KC-GN2KMEA | Super Dolphin Profia | GN2KME-010016 — GN2KME-010032 |
| KC-GN2PLEA | Super Dolphin Profia | GN2PLE-010015 — GN2PLE-010020 |
| KC-GN2PMEA | Super Dolphin Profia | GN2PME-010015 — GN2PME-010049 |
| KC-GN2PPEA | Super Dolphin Profia | GN2PPE-010015 — GN2PPE-010039 |
| KC-GN2PPFA | Super Dolphin Profia | GN2PPF-010015 — GN2PPF-010179 |
| KC-GN2PTEA | Super Dolphin Profia | GN2PTE-010015 — GN2PTE-010054 |
| KC-GN2PUFA | Super Dolphin Profia | GN2PUF-010018 — GN2PUF-010019 |
| KC-RH4JEBA | 日野メルファ７ | RH4JEB-010011 — RH4JEB-010023 |
| KC-SH1FDEA | Super Dolphin Profia | SH1FDE-010018 — SH1FDE-010048 |
| KC-SH1FDEG | Super Dolphin Profia | SH1FDE-010018 — SH1FDE-010048 |
| KC-SH1FGEA | Super Dolphin Profia | SH1FGE-010015 |
| KC-SH1KDEA | Super Dolphin Profia | SH1KDE-010017 — SH1KDE-10025 |
| KC-SH1KDEG | Super Dolphin Profia | SH1KDE-010017 — SH1KDE-010025 |
| KC-SH1KFEA | Super Dolphin Profia | SH1KFE-010015 — SH1KFE-010016 |
| KC-SH1KGEA | Super Dolphin Profia | SH1KGE-010017 — SH1KGE-010034 |
| KC-SH3FDEG | Super Dolphin Profia | SH3FDE-010016 |
| KC-SH4FDEA | Super Dolphin Profia | SH4FDE-010019 — SH4FDE-010053 |
| KC-SH4FDEG | Super Dolphin Profia | SH4FDE-010019 — SH4FDE-010053 |
| KC-SS1FJEA | Super Dolphin Profia | SS1FJE-010015 — SS1FJE-010034 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
制動灯の制御回路において、電気開閉器（コントロールユニット）の回路設定が不適切な ため、コントロールユニット内部の半導体リレーが短絡する場合があり、最悪の場合、制 動灯が点灯したままになるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該コントロールユニッ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=3000151
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