In December 2021, Hino filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Fuel Hose/Pipe, covering the Rainbow. The filing affects 100 vehicles manufactured between December 12, 2016 and May 27, 2021.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1150660 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 2, 2021 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Hino |
| Component | Fuel Hose/Pipe |
| Production period | December 12, 2016 — May 27, 2021 |
| Vehicles affected | 100 units |
Filing in context
The Fuel Hose/Pipe is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 29 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 40 Hino notifications from 2021 in this archive. For scale, 3,882 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 medium-duty buses, the floor panel mounting screws are fastened at incorrect positions, allowing the screw tips to contact the fuel line. This contact damages the fuel line and may cause a fuel leak.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, reshape the tips of the floor panel mounting screws and replace the fuel line with a new part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2KG-KR290J3 | Rainbow | KR290J3-7000016 — KR290J3-7000364 |
| 2KG-KR290J4 | Rainbow | KR290J4-7000005 — KR290J4-7000293 |
| SKG-KR290J2 | Rainbow | KR290J2-7000073 — KR290J2-7000188 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
中型バスにおいて、床板固定ネジの締結位置が不適切なため、当該ネジの先端が燃料配管に干渉することがある。そのため、燃料配管が損傷し、燃料が漏れるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、床板固定ネジ先端の形状を修正し、燃料配管を新品に交換する。
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=3005092
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