In July 2010, Hino filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Suspension arm / rod, covering the Ranger. The filing affects 3,045 vehicles manufactured between December 24, 2001 and June 30, 2010.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1125780 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 26, 2010 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Hino |
| Component | Suspension arm / rod |
| Production period | December 24, 2001 — June 30, 2010 |
| Vehicles affected | 3,045 units |
Filing in context
The Suspension arm / rod is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 5 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 23 Hino notifications from 2010 in this archive. For scale, 2,205 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 8 years and 6 months.
Defect
The stabilizer arm on the rear-axle air suspension has insufficient strength. Repeated rolling while the vehicle's center of gravity is elevated or the vehicle is overloaded can cause cracks to develop in the arm. Continued use may allow the arm to fracture, in the worst case making the vehicle unstable during operation.
Corrective action
Replace the stabilizer with the corrected part on all vehicles. Because delivery of the corrected part requires additional time, as an interim measure inspect the stabilizer arm for cracks; replace cracked arms with new parts and subsequently exchange them for the corrected part once available.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 90 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ADG-FE7JGWA改 | Ranger | FE7JGW-10156 — FE7JGW-10217 |
| ADG-FE7JJWA改 | Ranger | FE7JJW-10045 — FE7JJW-12004 |
| ADG-FE7JKWG | Ranger | FE7JKW-10049 — FE7JKW-12030 |
| ADG-FE7JLWG | Ranger | FE7JLW-10024 — FE7JLW-12087 |
| ADG-FE7JMWG | Ranger | FE7JMW-10016 — FE7JMW-12025 |
| ADG-FE7JPWG | Ranger | FE7JPW-10016 — FE7JPW-12035 |
| ADG-FE7JUWA改 | Ranger | FE7JUW-10025 — FE7JUW-12002 |
| ADG-FE8JGWA改 | Ranger | FE8JGW-10046 — FE8JGW-10128 |
| ADG-FE8JJWA改 | Ranger | FE8JJW-10029 — FE8JJW-12023 |
| ADG-FE8JKWG | Ranger | FE8JKW-10015 — FE8JKW-12041 |
| ADG-FE8JLWG | Ranger | FE8JLW-10017 — FE8JLW-13172 |
| ADG-FE8JMWG | Ranger | FE8JMW-10016 — FE8JMW-12121 |
| ADG-FE8JPWG | Ranger | FE8JPW-10016 — FE8JPW-12165 |
| ADG-FE8JUWA改 | Ranger | FE8JUW-10019 — FE8JUW-12019 |
| ADG-FJ7JGWA改 | Ranger | FJ7JGW-10058 — FJ7JGW-10075 |
| ADG-FJ7JJWG | Ranger | FJ7JJW-10015 — FJ7JJW-12034 |
| ADG-FJ7JKWG | Ranger | FJ7JKW-10020 — FJ7JKW-12063 |
| ADG-FJ7JKWG改 | Ranger | FJ7JKW-10020 — FJ7JKW-12063 |
| ADG-FJ7JLWG | Ranger | FJ7JLW-10021 — FJ7JLW-12046 |
| ADG-FJ7JNWA改 | Ranger | FJ7JNW-10059 — FJ7JNW-10188 |
| ADG-FJ7JSWA改 | Ranger | FJ7JSW-10016 — FJ7JSW-12003 |
| BDG-FE7JGWA改 | Ranger | FE7JGW-10156 — FE7JGW-10217 |
| BDG-FE7JJWA改 | Ranger | FE7JJW-10045 — FE7JJW-12004 |
| BDG-FE7JKWG | Ranger | FE7JKW-10049 — FE7JKW-12030 |
| BDG-FE7JLWG | Ranger | FE7JLW-10024 — FE7JLW-12087 |
| BDG-FE7JMWG | Ranger | FE7JMW-10016 — FE7JMW-12025 |
| BDG-FE7JPWG | Ranger | FE7JPW-10016 — FE7JPW-12035 |
| BDG-FE7JUWA改 | Ranger | FE7JUW-10025 — FE7JUW-12002 |
| BDG-FE8JGWA改 | Ranger | FE8JGW-10046 — FE8JGW-10128 |
| BDG-FE8JJWA改 | Ranger | FE8JJW-10029 — FE8JJW-12023 |
| BDG-FE8JKWG | Ranger | FE8JKW-10015 — FE8JKW-12041 |
| BDG-FE8JLWG | Ranger | FE8JLW-10017 — FE8JLW-13172 |
| BDG-FE8JMWG | Ranger | FE8JMW-10016 — FE8JMW-12121 |
| BDG-FE8JPWG | Ranger | FE8JPW-10016 — FE8JPW-12165 |
| BDG-FE8JPWG改 | Ranger | FE8JPW-10016 — FE8JPW-12165 |
| BDG-FE8JUWA改 | Ranger | FE8JUW-10019 — FE8JUW-12019 |
| BDG-FJ7JJWG | Ranger | FJ7JJW-10015 — FJ7JJW-12034 |
| BDG-FJ7JKWG | Ranger | FJ7JKW-10020 — FJ7JKW-12063 |
| BDG-FJ7JLWG | Ranger | FJ7JLW-10021 — FJ7JLW-12046 |
| BDG-FJ7JNWA改 | Ranger | FJ7JNW-10059 — FJ7JNW-10188 |
| BDG-FJ7JSWA改 | Ranger | FJ7JSW-10016 — FJ7JSW-12003 |
| KL-FE1JGEA改 | Ranger | FE1JGE-10097 |
| KL-FE1JJEA改 | Ranger | FE1JJE-10093 — FE1JJE-10113 |
| KL-FE1JKEA改 | Ranger | FE1JKE-10118 — FE1JKE-10326 |
| KL-FE1JLEA改 | Ranger | FE1JLE-10016 — FE1JLE-10884; 57796; 319156 |
| KL-FE1JLEG | Ranger | FE1JLE-10016 — FE1JLE-10884; 57796; 319156 |
| KL-FE1JMEA改 | Ranger | FE1JME-10051 — FE1JME-10435; 318272 |
| KL-FE1JMEG | Ranger | FE1JME-10051 — FE1JME-10435; 318272 |
| KL-FE1JPEA改 | Ranger | FE1JPE-10063 — FE1JPE-10405 |
| KL-FE1JPEG | Ranger | FE1JPE-10063 — FE1JPE-10405 |
| KL-FE1JUEA改 | Ranger | FE1JUE-10039 — FE1JUE-10084 |
| KL-FJ1JHEA改 | Ranger | FJ1JHE-10031 |
| KL-FJ1JJEG | Ranger | FJ1JJE-10023 — FJ1JJE-10139 |
| KL-FJ1JKEG | Ranger | FJ1JKE-10022 — FJ1JKE-10172 |
| KL-FJ1JLEA改 | Ranger | FJ1JLE-10085 — FJ1JLE-10089 |
| KL-FJ1JNEA改 | Ranger | FJ1JNE-10066 |
| KL-FJ5JJEG | Ranger | FJ5JJE-10019 — FJ5JJE-10031 |
| KL-FJ5JKEG | Ranger | FJ5JKE-10015 — FJ5JKE-10050 |
| KL-FJ5JLEA改 | Ranger | FJ5JLE-10035 — FJ5JLE-10055 |
| KL-FJ5JSEA改 | Ranger | FJ5JSE-10033 |
| KS-FE7JKFG | Ranger | FE7JKF-10030 — FE7JKF-10061 |
| KS-FE7JLFG | Ranger | FE7JLF-10024 — FE7JLF-10209 |
| KS-FE7JMFG | Ranger | FE7JMF-10020 — FE7JMF-10092 |
| KS-FE7JPFG | Ranger | FE7JPF-10015 — FE7JPF-10074 |
| KS-FE7JUFA改 | Ranger | FE7JUF-10023 — FE7JUF-10024 |
| KS-FE8JJFA改 | Ranger | FE8JJF-10034 — FE8JJF-10054 |
| KS-FE8JKFG | Ranger | FE8JKF-10023 — FE8JKF-10138 |
| KS-FE8JLFG | Ranger | FE8JLF-10015 — FE8JLF-10424 |
| KS-FE8JMFG | Ranger | FE8JMF-10015 — FE8JMF-10272; 218162; 01002222 |
| KS-FE8JPFG | Ranger | FE8JPF-10020 — FE8JPF-10219 |
| KS-FE8JUFA改 | Ranger | FE8JUF-10027 — FE8JUF-10051 |
| KS-FJ7JJFG | Ranger | FJ7JJF-10016 — FJ7JJF-10084 |
| KS-FJ7JKFG | Ranger | FJ7JKF-10015 — FJ7JKF-10133 |
| KS-FJ7JKFG改 | Ranger | FJ7JKF-10015 — FJ7JKF-10133 |
| KS-FJ7JLFG | Ranger | FJ7JLF-10028 — FJ7JLF-10168 |
| KS-FJ7JNFA改 | Ranger | FJ7JNF-10046 — FJ7JNF-10063 |
| PK-FE7JKFG | Ranger | FE7JKF-10030 — FE7JKF-10061 |
| PK-FE7JLFG | Ranger | FE7JLF-10024 — FE7JLF-10209 |
| PK-FE7JMFG | Ranger | FE7JMF-10020 — FE7JMF-10092 |
| PK-FE7JPFG | Ranger | FE7JPF-10015 — FE7JPF-10074 |
| PK-FE8JJFA改 | Ranger | FE8JJF-10034 — FE8JJF-10054 |
| PK-FE8JKFG | Ranger | FE8JKF-10023 — FE8JKF-10138 |
| PK-FE8JLFG | Ranger | FE8JLF-10015 — FE8JLF-10424 |
| PK-FE8JMFG | Ranger | FE8JMF-10015 — FE8JMF-10272; 218162; 01002222 |
| PK-FE8JPFG | Ranger | FE8JPF-10020 — FE8JPF-10219 |
| PK-FE8JUFA改 | Ranger | FE8JUF-10027 — FE8JUF-10051 |
| PK-FJ7JJFG | Ranger | FJ7JJF-10016 — FJ7JJF-10084 |
| PK-FJ7JKFG | Ranger | FJ7JKF-10015 — FJ7JKF-10133 |
| PK-FJ7JLFG | Ranger | FJ7JLF-10028 — FJ7JLF-10168 |
| PK-FJ7JNFA改 | Ranger | FJ7JNF-10046 — FJ7JNF-10063 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
後軸エアサスペンションのスタビライザのアームの強度が不足しているため、車両重心が高い状態、または過積載の状態でローリングを繰り返すと、当該アームに亀裂が発生する場合がある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、最悪の場合、当該アームが折損し、走行が不安定になるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、スタビライザを対策品と交換する。なお、対策品の供給に時間を要するため、暫定措置としてスタビライザのアーム部の亀裂有無を点検し、亀裂が認められた車両は新品に交換し、後日対策品と交換する。
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=3002390
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