In April 2012, Hino filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Speedometer, covering the Blue Ribbon II. The filing affects 610 vehicles manufactured between October 27, 2005 and August 24, 2011.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1129262 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 17, 2012 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Hino |
| Component | Speedometer |
| Production period | October 27, 2005 — August 24, 2011 |
| Vehicles affected | 610 units |
Filing in context
The Speedometer is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 36 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 45 Hino notifications from 2012 in this archive. For scale, 3,072 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 5 years and 9 months.
Defect
On transit buses equipped with an automatic transmission, the vehicle speed sensor design is inadequate. Vehicle vibration may cause a broken wire inside the sensor, resulting in speedometer failure.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the vehicle speed sensor with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 16 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-KV234L2 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234L2-7000001 — KV234L2-7000531 |
| PDG-KV234L2改 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234L2-7000001 — KV234L2-7000531 |
| PDG-KV234N2 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234N2-7000001 — KV234N2-7000663 |
| PDG-KV234N2改 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234N2-7000001 — KV234N2-7000663 |
| PDG-KV234Q2 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234Q2-7000001 — KV234Q2-7000226 |
| PDG-KV234Q2改 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234Q2-7000001 — KV234Q2-7000226 |
| PJ-KV234L1 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234L1-7000228 — KV234L1-7000561 |
| PJ-KV234N1 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234N1-7000024 — KV234N1-7000545 |
| PJ-KV234N1改 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234N1-7000024 — KV234N1-7000545 |
| PJ-KV234Q1 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234Q1-7000055 — KV234Q1-7000201 |
| PJ-KV234Q1改 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234Q1-7000055 — KV234Q1-7000201 |
| PKG-KV234L2 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234L2-7000001 — KV234L2-7000531 |
| PKG-KV234N2 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234N2-7000001 — KV234N2-7000663 |
| PKG-KV234N2改 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234N2-7000001 — KV234N2-7000663 |
| PKG-KV234Q2 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234Q2-7000001 — KV234Q2-7000226 |
| PKG-KV234Q2改 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234Q2-7000001 — KV234Q2-7000226 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
路線バスの自動変速機搭載車において、車速センサの構造が不適切なため、車両振動等により当該センサ内の配線が断線し、速度計が作動しなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、車速センサを対策品に交換する。
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=3002769
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