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 number | 2204020 |
|---|---|
| Type | Improvement Campaign (manufacturer improvement measure / 改善対策) |
| Date filed | December 9, 2010 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Hino |
| Component | Seat |
| Production period | December 2005 — September 2008 |
| Vehicles affected | 233 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) | Model | Chassis 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
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