In December 2012, Hino filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Battery, covering the Blue Ribbon II. The filing affects 632 vehicles manufactured between August 23, 2010 and October 17, 2012.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1130741 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 11, 2012 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Hino |
| Component | Battery |
| Production period | August 23, 2010 — October 17, 2012 |
| Vehicles affected | 632 units |
Filing in context
The Battery is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 20 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 45 Hino notifications from 2012 in this archive. For scale, 3,054 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 years and 1 month.
Defect
On transit buses, the battery ground circuit ground cable terminal is not securely fixed to the vehicle body due to a manufacturing defect: waterproof sealant is trapped between the ground cable terminal and the vehicle body. This causes the ground cable terminal mounting bolt to loosen and create a poor electrical connection. As a result, battery power may be interrupted, and in the worst case, the engine may stall or, if a door was open at the time, the door may close unexpectedly.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, re-tap the ground cable terminal mounting bolt nut, remove the waterproof sealant, and inspect the ground cable terminal mounting bolt. If the bolt is damaged, replace it with a new one.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 23 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 |
|---|---|---|
| LDG-KV234L3 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234L3-7000001 — KV234L3-7000241 |
| LDG-KV234L3改 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234L3-7000001 — KV234L3-7000241 |
| LDG-KV234N3 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234N3-7000001 — KV234N3-7000315 |
| LDG-KV234N3改 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234N3-7000001 — KV234N3-7000315 |
| LDG-KV234Q3 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234Q3-7000001 — KV234Q3-7000103 |
| LDG-KV234Q3改 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234Q3-7000001 — KV234Q3-7000103 |
| LKG-KV234L3 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234L3-7000001 — KV234L3-7000241 |
| LKG-KV234N3 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234N3-7000001 — KV234N3-7000315 |
| LKG-KV234N3改 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234N3-7000001 — KV234N3-7000315 |
| LKG-KV234Q3 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234Q3-7000001 — KV234Q3-7000103 |
| LKG-KV234Q3改 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234Q3-7000001 — KV234Q3-7000103 |
| QDG-KV234L3 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234L3-7000001 — KV234L3-7000241 |
| QDG-KV234L3改 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234L3-7000001 — KV234L3-7000241 |
| QDG-KV234Q3 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234Q3-7000001 — KV234Q3-7000103 |
| QDG-KV234Q3改 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234Q3-7000001 — KV234Q3-7000103 |
| QKG-KV234L3 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234L3-7000001 — KV234L3-7000241 |
| QKG-KV234N3 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234N3-7000001 — KV234N3-7000315 |
| QKG-KV234N3改 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234N3-7000001 — KV234N3-7000315 |
| QKG-KV234Q3 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234Q3-7000001 — KV234Q3-7000103 |
| QPG-KV234L3 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234L3-7000001 — KV234L3-7000241 |
| QPG-KV234N3 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234N3-7000001 — KV234N3-7000315 |
| QPG-KV234N3改 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234N3-7000001 — KV234N3-7000315 |
| QPG-KV234Q3 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234Q3-7000001 — KV234Q3-7000103 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
路線バスのバッテリのアース回路において、下記の製造時の原因によりアースケーブル端子と車体の固定が不確実なため、アースケーブル端子固定ボルトが緩み、接触不良となるものがある。そのため、バッテリ電源が断たれ、最悪の場合、エンジンが停止したり、扉が開いていた際は、扉が閉じるおそれがある。 ①防水シール材がアースケーブル端子と車体の間に噛み込んでいる。
改善措置
全車両、アースケーブル端子固定ボルト取付けナットをねじ切り処理し、①防水シール材を除去すると共に、アースケーブル端子固定ボルトを点検し、損傷している場合は当該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=3002936
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