In July 2015, Hino & Isuzu filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (electrical equipment), covering the Elf, Dutro and 1 more model. The filing affects 5 vehicles manufactured between January 26, 2010 and June 30, 2014.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1136060 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 17, 2015 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Hino, Isuzu |
| Component | Other (electrical equipment) |
| Production period | January 26, 2010 — June 30, 2014 |
| Vehicles affected | 5 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Hino & Isuzu.
The Other (electrical equipment) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 23 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 28 Hino notifications from 2015 in this archive. For scale, 4,693 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 4 years and 5 months.
Defect
On road work vehicles, an improper manufacturing process resulted in the installation of non-waterproof switches for operating the work equipment. Moisture ingress can cause a short circuit across the switch terminals, leading to unintended activation of the work equipment while the vehicle is in motion.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the work equipment operation switch with the correct specified part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 4 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-FE7JJAA改 | Ranger | FE7JJA-10086 |
| PDG-NKR85YN | いすゞエルフ | NKR85Y-7001618 |
| TKG-NKR85N | いすゞエルフ | NKR85-7036983 — NKR85-7038912 |
| TKG-XZU640F | DUTRO | XZU640-0002483 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
Show the original Japanese filing text
状況
道路作業車において、製造工程が不適切なため、防水タイプでない作業装置作動用スイッチを組付けたものがある。そのため、雨水等により端子間で短絡が生じ、走行中に意図せず作業装置が作動するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、作業装置作動用スイッチを正規品に交換する。
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=3003564
Related recalls
Same manufacturer, same component
Other Hino filings involving the Other (electrical equipment), closest to this one by filing date.
Other (electrical equipment) — affects 2,369 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Other (electrical equipment) — affects 10,516 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Other recalls affecting the same models
Filings whose affected type codes overlap with this one, newest first.
Other — affects 3,160 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Parking Brake - General — affects 18,641 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Other (frame/body) — affects 19,217 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Other (Electrical Equipment) — affects 278 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Other (Body/Frame) — affects 263 vehicles.
Open recall detail →All Hino recalls · All Isuzu recalls · All 2015 recalls · Recall Archive home