MLIT Statutory Recall · Japan

Recall 1109850 — Brake Lamp

Filed September 30, 2003 · Hino

Overview

MLIT filing number1109850
TypeStatutory Recall (government-mandated recall)
Date filedSeptember 30, 2003
Manufacturer(s)Hino
ComponentBrake Lamp
Production periodOctober 2002 — July 10, 2003
Vehicles affected443 units

Defect

The leaf spring movable contact inside the brake lamp actuating switch is improperly assembled. Repeated brake applications may cause the leaf spring to fracture. Fragments from the fractured spring may hold the brake lamp in a permanently illuminated state or prevent it from illuminating at all.

Corrective action

On all vehicles, replace the affected actuating switch with a conforming part.

Affected models & chassis ranges

This filing lists 10 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.

Type code (型式)ModelChassis ranges
HM-RU2PPER SELEGA RU2PPE-40026 — RU2PPE-40043
KL-HU2PLEA Blue Ribbon City HU2PLE-40143 — HU2PLE-40179
KL-HU2PMEA Blue Ribbon City HU2PME-40305 — HU2PME-40386
KL-HU2PMEE Blue Ribbon City HU2PME-40305 — HU2PME-40386
KL-HU2PPEE Blue Ribbon City HU2PPE-40060 — HU2PPE-40077
KL-HU2PREA Blue Ribbon City HU2PRE-40164 — HU2PRE-40206
KL-RU1FSEA SELEGA RU1FSE-40305 — RU1FSE-40397
KL-RU1JHEA SELEGA RU1JHE-40165 — RU1JHE-40191
KL-RU4FPEA SELEGA RU4FPE-40036
KL-RU4FSEA SELEGA RU4FSE-40358 — RU4FSE-40486

Original Japanese (MLIT source text)

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状況

 制動灯の作動スイッチ内部の可動接点である板ばねの組み付けが不適切なため、制動操 作を繰り返し行うと当該板ばねが折損するものがある。そのため、制動灯が折損した破片 によって点灯したままの状態になる又は点灯しなくなるおそれがある。

改善措置

 全車両、当該作動スイッチを良品と交換する。

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=3000624

Check your own vehicle: to see whether this filing affects a specific chassis number — and find every other recall for it — use the chassis lookup on the home page.

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