In February 2000, Hino filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Shock Absorber, covering the Super Dolphin Profia. The filing affects 228 vehicles manufactured between September 1998 and July 1999.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1106080 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | February 22, 2000 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Hino |
| Component | Shock Absorber |
| Production period | September 1998 — July 1999 |
| Vehicles affected | 228 units |
Filing in context
The Shock Absorber is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 11 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 14 Hino notifications from 2000 in this archive. For scale, 3,495 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 10 months.
Defect
The mounting bracket for the rear suspension shock absorber is improperly shaped. Continued use allows vehicle vibration to cause interference between the bracket and the axle housing, which may loosen the U-bolts securing the axle housing to the leaf springs.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, modify the shape of the affected shock absorber mounting bracket.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 8 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-SH1FDEG | Super Dolphin Profia | SH1FDE-10018 — SH1FDE-10124 |
| KC-SH1FFEG | Super Dolphin Profia | SH1FFE-10015 |
| KC-SH1FGEG | Super Dolphin Profia | SH1FGE-10020 — SH1FGE-10021 |
| KC-SH1KDEG | Super Dolphin Profia | SH1KDE-10021 — SH1KDE-10096 |
| KC-SH1KGEG | Super Dolphin Profia | SH1KGE-10016 — SH1KGE-10120 |
| KC-SH3FDEG | Super Dolphin Profia | SH3FDE-10016 — SH3FDE-10021 |
| KC-SH3VDEG | Super Dolphin Profia | SH3VDE-10020 — SH3VDE-10043 |
| KC-SH4FDEG | Super Dolphin Profia | SH4FDE-10016 — SH4FDE-10236 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
後輪緩衝装置のショックアブソーバ取付部材（ブラケット）の形状が不適切なため、その ままの状態で使用を続けると、車両振動により当該取付部材とアクスルハウジングが干渉 し、アクスルハウジングとリーフスプリングを締結しているＵボルトが弛むおそれがある 。
改善措置
全車両、当該ショックアブソーバ取付部材の形状を変更する。
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=3000219
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