In March 1998, Hino filed an improvement campaign with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Pressure Control/Transmission Unit, covering the Rainbow. The filing affects 15 vehicles manufactured between June 26, 1995 and November 26, 1997.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 2101200 |
|---|---|
| Type | Improvement Campaign (manufacturer improvement measure / 改善対策) |
| Date filed | March 24, 1998 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Hino |
| Component | Pressure Control/Transmission Unit |
| Production period | June 26, 1995 — November 26, 1997 |
| Vehicles affected | 15 units |
Filing in context
The Pressure Control/Transmission Unit is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 20 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 8 Hino notifications from 1998 in this archive. For scale, 4,495 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 2 years and 5 months.
Issue
On vehicles equipped with an Anti-lock Brake System (ABS), the rear brake pipes are connected in reverse — left and right sides are transposed. When ABS activates, this condition may, in the worst case, reduce braking effectiveness.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, the rear brake pipes are replaced with corrected parts.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| KC-RJ1JJAA | Rainbow | RJ1JJA-40013 — RJ1JJA-40403 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
制動装置の制動力制御装置（ＡＢＳ）付車において、リヤブレーキ配管が左右逆に接続さ れているため、ＡＢＳ作動時、最悪の場合、ブレーキの効きが悪くなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該リヤブレーキの配管を対策品と交換する。
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=3008559
Related recalls
Same manufacturer, same component
Other Hino filings involving the Pressure Control/Transmission Unit, closest to this one by filing date.
Pressure Control/Transmission Unit — affects 305 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Pressure Control/Transmission Unit — affects 534 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Pressure Control/Transmission Unit — affects 158 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Pressure Control/Transmission Unit — affects 1 vehicle.
Open recall detail →Other recalls affecting the same models
Filings whose affected type codes overlap with this one, newest first.