In September 2011, Hino filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Headlight, covering the Blue Ribbon II, Rainbow II. The filing affects 30 vehicles manufactured between March 2006 and September 2010.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1128120 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | September 7, 2011 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Hino |
| Component | Headlight |
| Production period | March 2006 — September 2010 |
| Vehicles affected | 30 units |
Filing in context
The Headlight is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 5 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 26 Hino notifications from 2011 in this archive. For scale, 4,312 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 4 years and 6 months.
Defect
On route buses fitted with a headlight auto-off reminder device, an improperly designed electrical circuit allows excessive current to flow through the headlight switch, causing wear on the switch contacts. Continued use in this condition may cause the contacts to fracture, resulting in loss of headlight operation.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, modify the headlight switch electrical circuit, add a relay, and replace the headlight switch with a new unit.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| PDG-KR234J2 | 日野レインボーⅡ | KR234J2-7000235 — KR234J2-7000727 |
| PJ-KV234L1 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234L1-7000302 — KV234L1-7000306 |
| PKG-KV234L2 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234L2-7000227 — KV234L2-7000498 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
前照灯消し忘れ防止装置を取付けた路線バスにおいて、当該装置の電気回路が不適切なため、前照灯スイッチに想定以上の電流が流れることにより、当該スイッチの接点が摩耗し、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、当該スイッチの接点が折損し、前照灯が点灯しなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、前照灯スイッチの電気回路を変更し、リレーを追加するとともに、前照灯スイッチを新品に交換する
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=3002650
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