In November 2008, Hino filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Turbocharger, covering the Blue Ribbon II. The filing affects 987 vehicles manufactured between December 20, 2004 and August 2007.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1122120 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 6, 2008 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Hino |
| Component | Turbocharger |
| Production period | December 20, 2004 — August 2007 |
| Vehicles affected | 987 units |
Filing in context
The Turbocharger is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 30 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 20 Hino notifications from 2008 in this archive. For scale, 2,812 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 2 years and 8 months.
Defect
In route buses, the turbocharger compressor wheel has insufficient strength to withstand rotational fluctuations in the turbocharger. Repeatedly operating the engine into high-RPM ranges during acceleration can cause the compressor wheel to fracture. Continued use after fracture results in white smoke and loss of power output, rendering the vehicle inoperable.
Corrective action
Replace the turbocharger on all vehicles with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| PJ-KV234L1 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234L1-7000001 — KV234L1-7000602 |
| PJ-KV234N1 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234N1-7000001 — KV234N1-7000541 |
| PJ-KV234Q1 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234Q1-7000001 — KV234Q1-7000211 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
路線バスにおいて、ターボチャージャ回転の変動に対して、ターボコンプレッサ翼車の強度が不足しているため、発進時にエンジンを高回転域まで使った操作を繰り返すと、コンプレッサ翼車が破損することがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、白煙の発生及び出力不足になり、運行出来なくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ターボチャージャ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=3001984
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