In June 2009, Hino filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Steering Linkage, covering the Blue Ribbon II. The filing affects 60 vehicles manufactured between December 2005 and March 14, 2006.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1123250 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 11, 2009 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Hino |
| Component | Steering Linkage |
| Production period | December 2005 — March 14, 2006 |
| Vehicles affected | 60 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 29 Hino notifications from 2009 in this archive. For scale, 4,083 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 3 months.
Defect
In the steering system, one of the two bolts securing the knuckle arm to the steering knuckle was improperly heat-treated during manufacturing, resulting in insufficient strength. This causes the affected bolt to fail prematurely. In the worst case, both bolts may fracture, allowing the knuckle arm to detach and resulting in loss of steering control.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the affected bolt with a conforming part. If the affected bolt is found to be damaged, replace the remaining bolt with a new part as well.
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 | KV234L1-7000276 — KV234L1-7000301 |
| PJ-KV234N1 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234N1-7000054 — KV234N1-7000119 |
| PJ-KV234Q1 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234Q1-7000023 — KV234Q1-7000046 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
かじ取り装置において、ナックルアームをナックルに固定するボルト２本のうち１本について、熱処理が不適切なため、強度が不足しているものがある。そのため、早期に当該ボルトが破損し、最悪の場合、２本とも折損し、ナックルアームが外れて操舵不能となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該ボルトを良品と交換する。なお、当該ボルトが損傷している場合には、他のボルトも新品と交換する。
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=3002111
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