In November 2007, Hino & Isuzu filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Starting system, covering the Erga, Cubic and 1 more model. The filing affects 1,881 vehicles manufactured between December 1997 and August 2005.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1119950 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 13, 2007 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Hino, Isuzu |
| Component | Starting system |
| Production period | December 1997 — August 2005 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,881 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Hino & Isuzu.
The Starting system is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 21 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 51 Hino notifications from 2007 in this archive. For scale, 2,452 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 7 years and 8 months.
Defect
On large route buses equipped with an idling stop system, the flywheel ring gear has insufficient strength. Repeated engine starts cause gear tooth loss, and the engine may become unable to start.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, the flywheel is replaced with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 13 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-LV280L | Cubic | LV280L-3000273 — LV280L-3000470 |
| KC-LV280N | Cubic | LV280N-3000252 — LV280N-3000465 |
| KC-LV280Q | Cubic | LV280Q-3000078 — LV280Q-3000104 |
| KC-LV380L | Cubic | LV380L-3000390 — LV380L-3000561 |
| KC-LV380N | Cubic | LV380N-3000326 — LV380N-3000538 |
| KC-LV380Q | Cubic | LV380Q-3000058 — LV380Q-3000078 |
| KL-KV280L1 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV280L1-7000001 — KV280L1-7000041 |
| KL-KV280N1 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV280N1-7000001 — KV280N1-7000004 |
| KL-LV280L1 | ERGA | LV280L1-3000002 — LV280L1-3000854; LV280L1-7000001 — LV280L1-7000329 |
| KL-LV280N1 | ERGA | LV280N1-3000001 — LV280N1-3000430; LV280N1-7000001 — LV280N1-7000198 |
| KL-LV280Q1 | ERGA | LV280Q1-3000008 — LV280Q1-3000099; LV280Q1-7000005 — LV280Q1-7000051 |
| KL-LV380L1 | ERGA | LV380L1-3000003 — LV380L1-3000020 |
| KL-LV380N1 | ERGA | LV380N1-3000001 — LV380N1-3000005 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
アイドリングストップシステムを装着した大型路線バスにおいて、フライホイールのリングギヤの強度が不足しているため、始動の繰り返しによりギヤの歯が欠損して、原動機が始動できなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、フライホイール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=3001745
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