In August 2012, Hino filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Wheel Bearing, covering the Ranger, Profia. The filing affects 763 vehicles manufactured between November 10, 2011 and January 30, 2012.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1130150 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | August 16, 2012 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Hino |
| Component | Wheel Bearing |
| Production period | November 10, 2011 — January 30, 2012 |
| Vehicles affected | 763 units |
Filing in context
The Wheel Bearing is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 24 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 45 Hino notifications from 2012 in this archive. For scale, 2,942 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 2 months.
Defect
Certain large and medium trucks had defective wheel bearings installed on the front axle. Continued use causes play to develop in the bearing. In the worst case, the brake may drag, leading to a vehicle fire.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the front axle wheel bearings with new ones.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 40 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-FE7JEAA | Ranger | FE7JEA-10077 — FE7JEA-10084 |
| LKG-FE7JGAA | Ranger | FE7JGA-10133 — FE7JGA-10143 |
| LKG-FE7JJAA | Ranger | FE7JJA-10084 — FE7JJA-10093 |
| LKG-FE7JJAA改 | Ranger | FE7JJA-10084 — FE7JJA-10093 |
| LKG-FE7JKAA | Ranger | FE7JKA-10107 — FE7JKA-10122 |
| LKG-FE7JKAG | Ranger | FE7JKA-10107 — FE7JKA-10122 |
| LKG-FE7JLAA | Ranger | FE7JLA-10387 — FE7JLA-10447 |
| LKG-FE7JLAG | Ranger | FE7JLA-10387 — FE7JLA-10447 |
| LKG-FE7JLAG改 | Ranger | FE7JLA-10387 — FE7JLA-10447 |
| LKG-FE7JMAA | Ranger | FE7JMA-10259 — FE7JMA-10302 |
| LKG-FE7JMAG | Ranger | FE7JMA-10259 — FE7JMA-10302 |
| LKG-FE7JPAA | Ranger | FE7JPA-10333 — FE7JPA-10376 |
| LKG-FE7JPAA改 | Ranger | FE7JPA-10333 — FE7JPA-10376 |
| LKG-FE7JPAG | Ranger | FE7JPA-10333 — FE7JPA-10376 |
| LKG-FE7JUAA | Ranger | FE7JUA-10060 — FE7JUA-10069 |
| LKG-FE7JUAG | Ranger | FE7JUA-10060 — FE7JUA-10069 |
| LKG-FJ7JDAA | Ranger | FJ7JDA-10110 — FJ7JDA-10126 |
| LKG-FJ7JEAA | Ranger | FJ7JEA-10051 — FJ7JEA-10054 |
| LKG-FJ7JGAA | Ranger | FJ7JGA-10064 — FJ7JGA-10066 |
| LKG-FJ7JHAA | Ranger | FJ7JHA-10045 — FJ7JHA-10047 |
| LKG-FJ7JJAA | Ranger | FJ7JJA-10060 — FJ7JJA-10065 |
| LKG-FJ7JKAA | Ranger | FJ7JKA-10122 — FJ7JKA-10134 |
| LKG-FJ7JKAG | Ranger | FJ7JKA-10122 — FJ7JKA-10134 |
| LKG-FJ7JLAA | Ranger | FJ7JLA-10076 — FJ7JLA-10083 |
| LKG-FJ7JLAG | Ranger | FJ7JLA-10076 — FJ7JLA-10083 |
| LKG-FJ7JNAA | Ranger | FJ7JNA-10064 — FJ7JNA-10075 |
| LKG-FJ7JNAA改 | Ranger | FJ7JNA-10064 — FJ7JNA-10075 |
| LKG-FJ7JSAA | Ranger | FJ7JSA-10023 — FJ7JSA-10024 |
| LKG-FJ7JSAA改 | Ranger | FJ7JSA-10023 — FJ7JSA-10024 |
| LKG-FW1AXBG | PROFIA | FW1AXB-10120 — FW1AXB-10148 |
| LKG-FW1EBBG | PROFIA | FW1EBB-10075 — FW1EBB-10077 |
| LKG-FW1EBBJ | PROFIA | FW1EBB-10075 — FW1EBB-10077 |
| LKG-FW1EWBA | PROFIA | FW1EWB-10063 — FW1EWB-10079 |
| LKG-FW1EXBG | PROFIA | FW1EXB-12284 — FW1EXB-12668 |
| LKG-FW1EXBJ | PROFIA | FW1EXB-12284 — FW1EXB-12668 |
| LKG-FW1EYBG | PROFIA | FW1EYB-10086 — FW1EYB-10088 |
| LKG-FW1EYBJ | PROFIA | FW1EYB-10086 — FW1EYB-10088 |
| LKG-FW1EYCG | PROFIA | FW1EYC-10017 — FW1EYC-10018 |
| LKG-FW1EZBG | PROFIA | FW1EZB-10281 — FW1EZB-10338 |
| LKG-FW1EZBJ | PROFIA | FW1EZB-10281 — FW1EZB-10338 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
大・中型トラックにおいて、前軸に不良品のホイールベアリングを組み込んだものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、がたが発生し、最悪の場合、ブレーキが引き摺りを起こし、火災に至るおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、前軸のホイールベアリングを新品と交換する。
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=3002866
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