In June 2006, Hino filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Steering Linkage, covering the Profia. The filing affects 37,251 vehicles manufactured between November 11, 1994 and March 28, 2000.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1116710 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 6, 2006 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Hino |
| Component | Steering Linkage |
| Production period | November 11, 1994 — March 28, 2000 |
| Vehicles affected | 37,251 units |
Filing in context
The Steering Linkage is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 45 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 23 Hino notifications from 2006 in this archive. For scale, 898 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 5 years and 4 months.
Defect
The pitman arm in the steering linkage has insufficient strength. Vehicles subjected to frequent full-lock steering maneuvers over an extended period may develop cracks in the pitman arm. Continued use in this condition can cause the pitman arm to fracture, resulting in loss of steering control.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the pitman arm with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 142 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-FH2KGCA | PROFIA | FH2KGC-10001 — FH2KGC-10082 |
| KC-FH2KGEA | PROFIA | FH2KGE-10015 |
| KC-FH2KHCA | PROFIA | FH2KHC-10011 — FH2KHC-10117 |
| KC-FH2KHEA | PROFIA | FH2KHE-10015 — FH2KHE-10016 |
| KC-FH2KLCA | PROFIA | FH2KLC-10011 — FH2KLC-10217 |
| KC-FH2KLEA | PROFIA | FH2KLE-10015 |
| KC-FH2KNCA | PROFIA | FH2KNC-10011 — FH2KNC-10061 |
| KC-FH2KRCA | PROFIA | FH2KRC-10012 — FH2KRC-10082 |
| KC-FH2KREA | PROFIA | FH2KRE-10015 |
| KC-FH2KTCA | PROFIA | FH2KTC-10011 — FH2KTC-10047 |
| KC-FH2KVCA | PROFIA | FH2KVC-10011 — FH2KVC-10047 |
| KC-FP1FPCA | PROFIA | FP1FPC-10011 — FP1FPC-10027 |
| KC-FP1FWCA | PROFIA | FP1FWC-10011 — FP1FWC-10020 |
| KC-FP2PPCA | PROFIA | FP2PPC-10011 — FP2PPC-10028 |
| KC-FP2PSEA | PROFIA | FP2PSE-10015 |
| KC-FP2PVCC | PROFIA | FP2PVC-10011 — FP2PVC-10024 |
| KC-FP2PWCA | PROFIA | FP2PWC-10011 — FP2PWC-10075 |
| KC-FQ1KWFA | PROFIA | FQ1KWF-10015 |
| KC-FQ2PRDA | PROFIA | FQ2PRD-10011 — FQ2PRD-10106 |
| KC-FQ2PREA | PROFIA | FQ2PRE-10015 |
| KC-FQ2PTFA | PROFIA | FQ2PTF-10015 |
| KC-FQ2PWDA | PROFIA | FQ2PWD-10011 — FQ2PWD-10301 |
| KC-FQ2PWFA | PROFIA | FQ2PWF-10015 — FQ2PWF-10020 |
| KC-FQ3FRCA | PROFIA | FQ3FRC-10011 — FQ3FRC-10052 |
| KC-FQ3FRFA | PROFIA | FQ3FRF-10015 |
| KC-FQ3FWCA | PROFIA | FQ3FWC-10011 — FQ3FWC-10105 |
| KC-FQ3FWFA | PROFIA | FQ3FWF-10015 |
| KC-FR1FKCA | PROFIA | FR1FKC-10011 — FR1FKC-10240 |
| KC-FR1FKEA | PROFIA | FR1FKE-10015 — FR1FKE-10020 |
| KC-FR1FNCA | PROFIA | FR1FNC-10011 — FR1FNC-10139 |
| KC-FR1FNEA | PROFIA | FR1FNE-10015 — FR1FNE-10017 |
| KC-FR1FSCA | PROFIA | FR1FSC-10011 — FR1FSC-10057 |
| KC-FR1FUCA | PROFIA | FR1FUC-10011 — FR1FUC-10043 |
| KC-FR1FVCA | PROFIA | FR1FVC-10011 — FR1FVC-10039 |
| KC-FR1FWCA | PROFIA | FR1FWC-10011 — FR1FWC-10326 |
| KC-FR1FWEA | PROFIA | FR1FWE-10015 — FR1FWE-10023 |
| KC-FR1KPDA | PROFIA | FR1KPD-10011 — FR1KPD-10060 |
| KC-FR1KUDA | PROFIA | FR1KUD-10011 — FR1KUD-10094 |
| KC-FR1KVCA | PROFIA | FR1KVC-10011 — FR1KVC-10025 |
| KC-FR1KWCA | PROFIA | FR1KWC-10011 — FR1KWC-10423 |
| KC-FR1KWEA | PROFIA | FR1KWE-10015 — FR1KWE-10050 |
| KC-FR1KXDA | PROFIA | FR1KXD-10011 — FR1KXD-11433 |
| KC-FR1KXFA | PROFIA | FR1KXF-10015 — FR1KXF-10176 |
| KC-FR1KZDA | PROFIA | FR1KZD-10011 — FR1KZD-14579 |
| KC-FR1KZFA | PROFIA | FR1KZF-10011 — FR1KZF-10672 |
| KC-FR2KKCA | PROFIA | FR2KKC-10001 — FR2KKC-10087 |
| KC-FR2KKEA | PROFIA | FR2KKE-10015 — FR2KKE-10016 |
| KC-FR2KSCA | PROFIA | FR2KSC-10012 — FR2KSC-10026 |
| KC-FR2PLCA | PROFIA | FR2PLC-10011 — FR2PLC-10039 |
| KC-FR2PLEA | PROFIA | FR2PLE-10015 |
| KC-FR2PPCA | PROFIA | FR2PPC-10011 — FR2PPC-10094 |
| KC-FR2PPDA | PROFIA | FR2PPD-10011 — FR2PPD-10285 |
| KC-FR2PPEA | PROFIA | FR2PPE-10015 |
| KC-FR2PPFA | PROFIA | FR2PPF-10015 |
| KC-FR2PUCA | PROFIA | FR2PUC-10011 — FR2PUC-10058 |
| KC-FR2PVCA | PROFIA | FR2PVC-10011 — FR2PVC-10027 |
| KC-FR2PWCA | PROFIA | FR2PWC-10001 — FR2PWC-10351 |
| KC-FR2PXDA | PROFIA | FR2PXD-10011 — FR2PXD-10534 |
| KC-FR2PXFA | PROFIA | FR2PXF-10015 |
| KC-FR2PZDA | PROFIA | FR2PZD-10011 — FR2PZD-10865 |
| KC-FR2PZFA | PROFIA | FR2PZF-10015 — FR2PZF-10030 |
| KC-FR3FPCA | PROFIA | FR3FPC-10011 — FR3FPC-10021 |
| KC-FR3FPDA | PROFIA | FR3FPD-10011 — FR3FPD-10627 |
| KC-FR3FPFA | PROFIA | FR3FPF-10015 — FR3FPF-10057 |
| KC-FR3FSDA | PROFIA | FR3FSD-10011 — FR3FSD-10120 |
| KC-FR3FSFA | PROFIA | FR3FSF-10015 — FR3FSF-10016 |
| KC-FR3FUDA | PROFIA | FR3FUD-10011 — FR3FUD-10125 |
| KC-FR3FUFA | PROFIA | FR3FUF-10015 — FR3FUF-10017 |
| KC-FR3FVCA | PROFIA | FR3FVC-10011 — FR3FVC-10047 |
| KC-FR3FWCA | PROFIA | FR3FWC-10011 — FR3FWC-10312 |
| KC-FR3FWEA | PROFIA | FR3FWE-10018 — FR3FWE-10026 |
| KC-FR3FXDA | PROFIA | FR3FXD-10011 — FR3FXD-11283 |
| KC-FR3FXFA | PROFIA | FR3FXF-10015 — FR3FXF-10069 |
| KC-FR3FZDA | PROFIA | FR3FZD-10011 — FR3FZD-11845 |
| KC-FR3FZFA | PROFIA | FR3FZF-10015 — FR3FZF-10113 |
| KC-FR4FPDA | PROFIA | FR4FPD-10011 — FR4FPD-10080 |
| KC-FR4FPFA | PROFIA | FR4FPF-10015 — FR4FPF-10016 |
| KC-FR4FUDA | PROFIA | FR4FUD-10011 — FR4FUD-10031 |
| KC-FR4FWCA | PROFIA | FR4FWC-10011 — FR4FWC-10044 |
| KC-FR4FXDA | PROFIA | FR4FXD-10011 — FR4FXD-10298 |
| KC-FR4FXFA | PROFIA | FR4FXF-10015 — FR4FXF-10026 |
| KC-FR4FZDA | PROFIA | FR4FZD-10011 — FR4FZD-10759 |
| KC-FR4FZFA | PROFIA | FR4FZF-10015 — FR4FZF-10047 |
| KC-FS1FKCA | PROFIA | FS1FKC-10001 — FS1FKC-11908 |
| KC-FS1FKEA | PROFIA | FS1FKE-10015 — FS1FKE-10096 |
| KC-FS1FPDA | PROFIA | FS1FPD-10011 — FS1FPD-10060 |
| KC-FS1KKEA | PROFIA | FS1KKE-10011 — FS1KKE-10031 |
| KC-FS1KPFA | PROFIA | FS1KPF-10015 |
| KC-FS1KWDA | PROFIA | FS1KWD-10011 — FS1KWD-10325 |
| KC-FS1KWFA | PROFIA | FS1KWF-10015 — FS1KWF-10042 |
| KC-FS1KZDA | PROFIA | FS1KZD-10011 — FS1KZD-10270 |
| KC-FS1KZFA | PROFIA | FS1KZF-10015 — FS1KZF-10021 |
| KC-FS2KKCA | PROFIA | FS2KKC-10002 — FS2KKC-10449 |
| KC-FS2KKEA | PROFIA | FS2KKE-10015 — FS2KKE-10050 |
| KC-FS2KPDA | PROFIA | FS2KPD-10011 — FS2KPD-10029 |
| KC-FS3FKCA | PROFIA | FS3FKC-10011 — FS3FKC-14906 |
| KC-FS3FKEA | PROFIA | FS3FKE-10015 — FS3FKE-10197 |
| KC-FS3FMCA | PROFIA | FS3FMC-10011 — FS3FMC-10044 |
| KC-FS3FPDA | PROFIA | FS3FPD-10011 — FS3FPD-10284 |
| KC-FS3FPFA | PROFIA | FS3FPF-10015 — FS3FPF-10050 |
| KC-FS3FRCA | PROFIA | FS3FRC-10011 — FS3FRC-10072 |
| KC-FS3FRDA | PROFIA | FS3FRD-10011 — FS3FRD-10610 |
| KC-FS3FRFA | PROFIA | FS3FRF-10015 — FS3FRF-10031 |
| KC-FS3FUCA | PROFIA | FS3FUC-10011 — FS3FUC-10021 |
| KC-FS3FUDA | PROFIA | FS3FUD-10011 — FS3FUD-10076 |
| KC-FS3FWCA | PROFIA | FS3FWC-10011 — FS3FWC-10033 |
| KC-FS3FWDA | PROFIA | FS3FWD-10011 — FS3FWD-10603 |
| KC-FS3FWFA | PROFIA | FS3FWF-10015 — FS3FWF-10038 |
| KC-FS3FZDA | PROFIA | FS3FZD-10001 — FS3FZD-10415 |
| KC-FS3FZFA | PROFIA | FS3FZF-10015 — FS3FZF-10037 |
| KC-FS4FKCA | PROFIA | FS4FKC-10001 — FS4FKC-12096 |
| KC-FS4FKEA | PROFIA | FS4FKE-10011 — FS4FKE-10130 |
| KC-FS4FMCA | PROFIA | FS4FMC-10011 — FS4FMC-10037 |
| KC-FS4FPDA | PROFIA | FS4FPD-10011 — FS4FPD-10172 |
| KC-FS4FPFA | PROFIA | FS4FPF-10018 — FS4FPF-10035 |
| KC-FS4FRDA | PROFIA | FS4FRD-10003 — FS4FRD-10406 |
| KC-FS4FRFA | PROFIA | FS4FRF-10015 — FS4FRF-10025 |
| KC-FS4FUDA | PROFIA | FS4FUD-10011 — FS4FUD-10044 |
| KC-FS4FWDA | PROFIA | FS4FWD-10011 — FS4FWD-10510 |
| KC-FS4FWFA | PROFIA | FS4FWF-10015 — FS4FWF-10035 |
| KC-FS4FZDA | PROFIA | FS4FZD-10001 — FS4FZD-10395 |
| KC-FS4FZFA | PROFIA | FS4FZF-10015 — FS4FZF-10033 |
| KC-SH1FDCA | PROFIA | SH1FDC-10011 — SH1FDC-10328 |
| KC-SH1FFCA | PROFIA | SH1FFC-10011 — SH1FFC-10019 |
| KC-SH1FGCA | PROFIA | SH1FGC-10011 — SH1FGC-10423 |
| KC-SH1FHCA | PROFIA | SH1FHC-10011 — SH1FHC-10065 |
| KC-SH1FLCA | PROFIA | SH1FLC-10011 — SH1FLC-10043 |
| KC-SH1KDCA | PROFIA | SH1FDC-10011 — SH1FDC-10265 |
| KC-SH1KFCA | PROFIA | SH1KFC-10011 — SH1KFC-10028 |
| KC-SH1KGCA | PROFIA | SH1KGC-10001 — SH1KGC-10040 |
| KC-SH1KGEA | PROFIA | SH1KGE-10015 |
| KC-SH3FDCA | PROFIA | SH3FDC-10001 — SH3FDC-10434 |
| KC-SH3FLCA | PROFIA | SH3FLC-10011 — SH3FLC-10083 |
| KC-SH3VDCA | PROFIA | SH3VDC-10001 — SH3VDC-10440 |
| KC-SH3VDEA | PROFIA | SH3VDE-10015 |
| KC-SH4FDCA | PROFIA | SH4FDC-10011 — SH4FDC-12552 |
| KC-SH4FDEA | PROFIA | SH4FDE-10015 — SH4FDE-10016 |
| KC-SH4FFCA | PROFIA | SH4FFC-10001 — SH4FFC-10041 |
| KC-SH4FGCA | PROFIA | SH4FGC-10001 — SH4FGC-10059 |
| KC-SH4FGEA | PROFIA | SH4FGE-10015 |
| KC-SS1FJCA | PROFIA | SS1FJC-10001 — SS1FJC-10227 |
| KC-SS3VJCA | PROFIA | SS3VJC-10011 — SS3VJC-10877 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
かじ取装置のピットマンアームの強度が不足しているため、据え切り操作の多い使い方で長期間使用すると、ピットマンアームに亀裂が発生することがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、最悪の場合、ピットマンアームが折損してかじ取り操作ができなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ピットマンアーム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=3001380
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