In June 2018, Hino filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the (Fan) Belt, covering the Blue Ribbon Hybrid. The filing affects 104 vehicles manufactured between November 13, 2015 and July 17, 2017.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1142822 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 14, 2018 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Hino |
| Component | (Fan) Belt |
| Production period | November 13, 2015 — July 17, 2017 |
| Vehicles affected | 104 units |
Filing in context
The (Fan) Belt is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 4 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 43 Hino notifications from 2018 in this archive. For scale, 3,864 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 large hybrid route buses, the bracket securing the fan belt vibration-damping roller above the engine crank pulley has insufficient strength. Engine vibration causes the bracket to resonate and fracture. As a result, the bracket and roller may detach from the vehicle while driving.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the fan belt vibration-damping roller mounting bracket 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 |
|---|---|---|
| QSG-HL2ANAP | BLUE RIBBON Hybrid | HL2ANA-40011 — HL2ANA-40073 |
| QSG-HL2ASAP | BLUE RIBBON Hybrid | HL2ASA-40011 — HL2ASA-40051 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
大型ハイブリッド路線バスにおいて、 ②エンジンクランクプーリ上部にあるファンベルトの振止めローラを固定する金具の強度が不足しているため、エンジン振動により当該金具が共振して折損するものがある。そのため、走行中に当該金具とローラが脱落するおそれがある。
改善措置
②全車両、ファンベルトの振止めローラの固定金具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=3004284
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