In November 2007, Hino filed an improvement campaign with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (frame/body), covering the Blue Ribbon City. The filing affects 36 vehicles manufactured between February 15, 2005 and November 29, 2006.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 2103620 |
|---|---|
| Type | Improvement Campaign (manufacturer improvement measure / 改善対策) |
| Date filed | November 20, 2007 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Hino |
| Component | Other (frame/body) |
| Production period | February 15, 2005 — November 29, 2006 |
| Vehicles affected | 36 units |
Filing in context
The Other (frame/body) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 42 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 51 Hino notifications from 2007 in this archive. For scale, 4,255 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 9 months.
Issue
Certain single-operator buses with a passenger entrance located between the front and rear axles have a body height at the rear of the entrance exceeding 250 mm above ground when unladen, yet are not equipped with a rear-wheel underrun guard.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, install a rear-wheel underrun guard.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ACG-HU8JLFP | Blue Ribbon City | HU8JLF-40012 — HU8JLF-40060 |
| ACG-HU8JMFP | Blue Ribbon City | HU8JMF-40011 — HU8JMF-40036 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
前軸と後軸の間に乗車口のあるワンマンバスにおいて、空車時の乗車口後方の車体高さが地上高２５０ｍｍを超えているにもかかわらず、後輪巻込防止装置を装着していないものがある。
改善措置
全車両、後輪巻込防止装置を取付ける。
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=3008727
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Open recall detail →Other recalls affecting the same models
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