In July 2017, Hino filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Steering (Other). The filing affects 480 vehicles manufactured between November 15, 1991 and January 18, 2017.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1140760 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 11, 2017 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Hino |
| Component | Steering (Other) |
| Production period | November 15, 1991 — January 18, 2017 |
| Vehicles affected | 480 units |
Filing in context
The Steering (Other) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 7 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 34 Hino notifications from 2017 in this archive. For scale, 3,172 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 25 years and 2 months.
Defect
On ladder fire trucks, the steering idler arm has insufficient strength. Repeated full-lock steering maneuvers can cause the arm to crack. Continued operation allows the crack to progress until, in the worst case, the arm fractures and the vehicle loses steering control.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the idler arm assembly with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BDG-PR1APYF | － | PR1APY-10015 — PR1APY-12013 |
| KC-PR4FPDF | － | PR4FPD-10001 — PR4FPD-10158 |
| KL-PR4FPHF | － | PR4FPH-10001 — PR4FPH-10072; PR4FPH-50015 — PR4FPH-50030 |
| LDG-PR1APBF | － | PR1APB-10015 — PR1APB-10077 |
| PK-PR2PPWF | － | PR2PPW-10015 — PR2PPW-10063 |
| QDG-PR1APEF | － | PR1APE-10015 — PR1APE-10091 |
| U-PR2FNAF | － | PR2FNA-00004 — PR2FNA-10073 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
はしご消防車において、ステアリングアイドラアームの強度が不足しているため、据え切り操作を繰り返すと、当該アームに亀裂が発生することがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、最悪の場合、アームが折損し、操舵できなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該アイドラアーム一式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=3004061
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