In October 1999, Hino filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Fuel tank. The filing affects 20 vehicles manufactured between December 10, 1998 and March 1999.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1105940 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 21, 1999 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Hino |
| Component | Fuel tank |
| Production period | December 10, 1998 — March 1999 |
| Vehicles affected | 20 units |
Filing in context
The Fuel tank is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 37 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 8 Hino notifications from 1999 in this archive. For scale, 4,418 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 3 months.
Defect
On compressed natural gas vehicles, the pressure relief valve designed to vent fuel and reduce tank pressure when the fuel tank is heated has an improper design. When the valve is exposed to high temperatures during refueling in hot ambient conditions, it may activate below the specified temperature threshold and release fuel prematurely.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the pressure relief valve with the 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-FD2JKCA ｶｲ | － | FD2JKC-10716 — FD2JKC-10799 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
圧縮天然ガス自動車において、燃料タンクが加熱され圧力が高くなった時に燃料を放出し て、タンク内圧を下げる安全部の構造が不適切なため、気温が高い時の燃料補給等で当該 部分が高温にさらされた場合、規定の温度以下で当該安全弁が作動してしまい燃料を放出 するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該安全弁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=3000204
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