In July 2013, Hino filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Supercharger (Turbocharger), covering the Blue Ribbon II. The filing affects 3 vehicles manufactured between June 22, 2005 and February 26, 2007.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1131960 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 30, 2013 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Hino |
| Component | Supercharger (Turbocharger) |
| Production period | June 22, 2005 — February 26, 2007 |
| Vehicles affected | 3 units |
Filing in context
The Supercharger (Turbocharger) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 4 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 28 Hino notifications from 2013 in this archive. For scale, 4,748 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 year and 8 months.
Defect
On route buses, the turbocharger compressor wheel has insufficient strength to withstand rotational fluctuations in the turbocharger. Repeatedly accelerating the engine into the high-rpm range during vehicle launch can damage the compressor wheel. Continued operation may cause white smoke emission and loss of power output, rendering the vehicle unable to operate.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the turbocharger with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| PJ-KV234L1 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234L1-7000086 — KV234L1-7000122 |
| PJ-KV234N1 | 日野ブルーリボンⅡ | KV234N1-7000457 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
路線バスにおいて、ターボチャージャ回転の変動に対して、ターボコンプレッサ翼車の強度が不足しているため、発進時にエンジンを高回転域まで使った操作を繰り返すと、コンプレッサ翼車が破損することがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、白煙の発生及び出力不足になり、運行出来なくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ターボチャージャを対策品と交換する。
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=3003086
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