MLIT Improvement Campaign · Japan

Hino Scania Improvement Campaign 2204020 — Seat

Filed December 9, 2010 · Hino

In December 2010, Hino filed an improvement campaign with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Seat, covering the Scania. The filing affects 233 vehicles manufactured between December 2005 and September 2008.

Overview

MLIT filing number2204020
TypeImprovement Campaign (manufacturer improvement measure / 改善対策)
Date filedDecember 9, 2010
Manufacturer(s)Hino
ComponentSeat
Production periodDecember 2005 — September 2008
Vehicles affected233 units

Filing in context

The Seat is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 34 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 23 Hino notifications from 2010 in this archive. For scale, 3,486 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 9 months.

Issue

The wiring in the driver's seat heater is routed improperly, allowing the wires to contact each other. Continued use in this condition may cause a short circuit in the affected wires. In the worst case, part of the seat cushion may char.

Corrective action

On all vehicles, replace the affected seat heater with a corrected 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)ModelChassis ranges
BKG-SHD2EAG Scania YS2R4X20002026805 — YS2R4X20002035990; XLER4X20005201234 — XLER4X20005208020
BKG-SHD2FAG Scania YS2R4X20002031037 — YS2R4X20002035824; XLER4X20005200778 — XLER4X20005206898
BKG-SHD2FAJ Scania YS2R4X20002031037 — YS2R4X20002035824; XLER4X20005200778 — XLER4X20005206898
PK-SHD1EBG Scania YS2R4X20002008222 — YS2R4X20002011885; XLER4X20005131658 — XLER4X20005164106
PK-SHD1EBJ Scania YS2R4X20002008222 — YS2R4X20002011885; XLER4X20005131658 — XLER4X20005164106
PK-SHD1FBG Scania YS2R4X20002007129; XLER4X20005133760 — XLER4X20005163690
PK-SHD1FBJ Scania YS2R4X20002007129; XLER4X20005133760 — XLER4X20005163690

Original Japanese (MLIT source text)

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状況

運転席シートヒーターにおいて、電線の配索が不適切なため、電線どうしが接触する場合がある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、当該電線がショートし、最悪の場合、シートクッションの一部が焦げるおそれがある。

改善措置

全車両、当該シートヒーター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=3009057

Check your own vehicle: to see whether this filing affects a specific chassis number — and find every other recall for it — use the chassis lookup on the home page.

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