In August 2012, Hino filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Seat Belt, covering the Blue Ribbon II, Rainbow II. The filing affects 41 vehicles manufactured between January 30, 2012 and March 19, 2012.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1130130 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | August 30, 2012 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Hino |
| Component | Seat Belt |
| Production period | January 30, 2012 — March 19, 2012 |
| Vehicles affected | 41 units |
Filing in context
The Seat Belt is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 55 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 45 Hino notifications from 2012 in this archive. For scale, 4,212 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 1 month.
Defect
On route buses, the anchor nuts used to secure the seat belt anchor bolts above the driver's seat were incorrectly specified. Because the wrong nuts were installed, forced threading during assembly damaged the threads on the anchor bolts. Continued use allows the bolts to loosen and, in the worst case, the seat belt may detach from the anchor mounting point.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the shape of the seat belt anchor nuts. If an incorrect nut is found, replace the anchor bracket securing that nut with a genuine part and replace the anchor bolt with a new one.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| LKG-KV234L3 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234L3-7000138 — KV234L3-7000140 |
| LKG-KV234N3 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234N3-7000242 — KV234N3-7000279 |
| LKG-KV234N3改 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234N3-7000242 — KV234N3-7000279 |
| LKG-KV234Q3 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234Q3-7000077 — KV234Q3-7000084 |
| LKG-KV234Q3改 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234Q3-7000077 — KV234Q3-7000084 |
| SDG-KR290J1 | 日野レインボーⅡ | KR290J1-7000062 — KR290J1-7000121 |
| SDG-KR290J1改 | 日野レインボーⅡ | KR290J1-7000062 — KR290J1-7000121 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
路線バスの運転席の上方の座席ベルト取付部において、アンカーボルトを受け固定するアンカーナットに誤ったものが使用されているため、無理なねじ込み作業によりアンカーボルトのねじ山が損傷しているものがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、ボルトが緩み、最悪の場合、座席ベルトが当該取付部から外れるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、座席ベルトアンカーナットの形状を点検し、誤ったものが使用されている場合は当該ナットが固定されているアンカーブラケットを正規品に交換するとともに、アンカーボルトを新品に交換する。
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=3002864
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