In November 2018, Hino filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Computer (Engine Control Unit), covering the Blue Ribbon, Rainbow. The filing affects 382 vehicles manufactured between August 24, 2017 and August 2018.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1143840 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 29, 2018 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Hino |
| Component | Computer (Engine Control Unit) |
| Production period | August 24, 2017 — August 2018 |
| Vehicles affected | 382 units |
Filing in context
The Computer (Engine Control Unit) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 3 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 43 Hino notifications from 2018 in this archive. For scale, 3,277 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.
Defect
The engine control unit on buses contains a defective control program for the data storage memory. As a result, some data required for vehicle operation may be lost. This causes the engine warning light to illuminate and, in the worst case, may prevent the engine from starting.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the engine control unit with a corrected/revised 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2DG-KV290N2 | BLUE RIBBON | KV290N2-7000001 — KV290N2-7000125 |
| 2DG-KV290Q2 | BLUE RIBBON | KV290Q2-7000001 — KV290Q2-7000117 |
| 2KG-KR290J3 | Rainbow | KR290J3-7000001 — KR290J3-7000169 |
| 2KG-KV290N2 | BLUE RIBBON | KV290N2-7000001 — KV290N2-7000125 |
| 2KG-KV290Q2 | BLUE RIBBON | KV290Q2-7000001 — KV290Q2-7000117 |
| 2PG-KV290Q2 | BLUE RIBBON | KV290Q2-7000001 — KV290Q2-7000117 |
| 2TG-KV290Q2 | BLUE RIBBON | KV290Q2-7000001 — KV290Q2-7000117 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
バスのエンジン制御ユニットにおいて、データ保存メモリの制御プログラムが不適切なため、走行に必要なデータの一部が消失することがある。そのため、エンジン警告灯が点灯し、最悪の場合、エンジンが始動できなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、エンジン制御ユニット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=3004402
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