In December 2007, Hino filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Body, covering the Selega, Blue Ribbon and 1 more model. The filing affects 211 vehicles manufactured between March 1989 and August 20, 2005.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1120320 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 25, 2007 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Hino |
| Component | Body |
| Production period | March 1989 — August 20, 2005 |
| Vehicles affected | 211 units |
Filing in context
The Body is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 108 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 51 Hino notifications from 2007 in this archive. For scale, 3,541 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 16 years and 5 months.
Defect
On large buses, the air deflector mounted on the body alongside the right-side rear-view mirror is incorrectly shaped, causing the overall vehicle width to exceed 2.5 meters on affected units.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, remove the air deflector or replace it with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 23 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-HU3KLCA | BLUE RIBBON | HU3KLC-40070 — HU3KLC-40094 |
| KC-RU1JHCB | SELEGA | RU1JHC-40060 — RU1JHC-40422 |
| KC-RU1JJCA | SELEGA | RU1JJC-40086 — RU1JJC-40101 |
| KC-RU2PPCR | SELEGA | RU2PPC-40011 — RU2PPC-40013 |
| KC-RU3FSCB | SELEGA | RU3FSC-40208 — RU3FSC-40616; RU3FSC-60116 — RU3FSC-60117 |
| KC-RU4FSCB | SELEGA | RU4FSC-40036 — RU4FSC-40641 |
| KL-HU1JJEA | Blue Ribbon City | HU1JJE-40017 — HU1JJE-40030 |
| KL-RU1FSEA | SELEGA | RU1FSE-40027 — RU1FSE-40770 |
| KL-RU1JHEA | SELEGA | RU1JHE-40032 |
| KL-RU4FSEA | SELEGA | RU4FSE-40053 — RU4FSE-41076 |
| P-RU192AB | BLUE RIBBON | RU192A-40239 — RU192A-40318 |
| P-RU638BB | BLUE RIBBON | RU638B-41794 — RU638B-42460 |
| P-RU638CB | BLUE RIBBON | RU638C-40216 — RU638C-40266 |
| U-HT2MMAA | BLUE RIBBON | HT2MMA-40040 — HT2MMA-41197 |
| U-HT2MPAA | BLUE RIBBON | HT2MPA-40040 — HT2MPA-41061 |
| U-HU3KMAA | BLUE RIBBON | HU3KMA-40021 |
| U-HU3KPAA | BLUE RIBBON | HU3KPA-41015 — HU3KPA-41037 |
| U-RU1HHAB | SELEGA | RU1HHA-41260 — RU1HHA-41419 |
| U-RU2FSAB | SELEGA | RU2FSA-40102 — RU2FSA-40104 |
| U-RU2FTAB | SELEGA | RU2FTA-40348 — RU2FTA-40562 |
| U-RU3FSAB | SELEGA | RU3FSA-40032 — RU3FSA-40359 |
| U-RU3FTAB | SELEGA | RU3FTA-40040 — RU3FTA-41173 |
| U-RU3HJAA | BLUE RIBBON | RU3HJA-41028 — RU3HJA-41056 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
大型バスにおいて、右側後写鏡横の車体に取り付けられた、導風板の形状が不適切なため、全幅が２．５メートルを超えるものがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該導風板を取り外す。または、当該導風板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=3001784
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