In January 2016, Hino filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Starting System, covering the Poncho. The filing affects 488 vehicles manufactured between March 17, 2006 and February 20, 2014.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1137431 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | January 26, 2016 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Hino |
| Component | Starting System |
| Production period | March 17, 2006 — February 20, 2014 |
| Vehicles affected | 488 units |
Filing in context
The Starting System is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 35 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 31 Hino notifications from 2016 in this archive. For scale, 3,166 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 7 years and 11 months.
Defect
The starter relay used in small non-step buses has an improperly designed contact structure. When the starter fails to engage at startup, the resulting current surge roughens the relay contacts. Continued use may cause the contacts to weld together, and in the worst case, the starter may burn out.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the affected starter relay with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SDG-HX9JHBE | PONCHO | HX9JHB-40011 — HX9JHB-40067 |
| SDG-HX9JLBE | PONCHO | HX9JLB-40011 — HX9JLB-40538 |
| SDG-HX9JLBE改 | PONCHO | HX9JLB-40011 — HX9JLB-40538 |
| SKG-HX9JHBE | PONCHO | HX9JHB-40011 — HX9JHB-40067 |
| SKG-HX9JLBE | PONCHO | HX9JLB-40011 — HX9JLB-40538 |
| SKG-HX9JLBE改 | PONCHO | HX9JLB-40011 — HX9JLB-40538 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
１．小型ノンステップバスのスタータリレーにおいて、接点の構造が不適切なため、始動時にスタータが噛み合わなかった場合に流れる電流により、当該接点が荒れるものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、当該接点が溶着し、最悪の場合、スタータが焼損するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、 １．当該スタータリレーを対策品に交換する。
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=3003705
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