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Steering Published 11 Nov 2008 Ref JP-1122150

Hino: Axle

Translated from Japanese · machine translation

Safety-critical recall — steering. If your vehicle is affected, contact your dealer before driving.
Country
Japan
Published
11 Nov 2008
Units affected
111
Reference
JP-1122150

Affected vehicles

Hino Hino Blue Ribbon 1998–2000

Hazard

The front axle of large non-step buses has insufficient strength. Repeated rolling and lock-to-lock steering operations over extended periods can cause cracks to develop in the axle. Continued use in this condition may result in axle fracture in the worst case, leading to loss of steering control.
Show original (日本語)
大型ノンステップバスの前車軸の強度が不足しているため、ローリングやハンドル据え切り操作を長期間繰り返すと、当該車軸に亀裂が発生する場合がある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、最悪の場合、車軸が折損し、操舵不能になるおそれがある。

Remedy

Replace the front axle with the improved component on all vehicles. Due to the time required for full supply of improved components, priority replacement will be given to vehicles found to have cracks following inspection.
Show original (日本語)
全車両、当該前車軸を対策品と交換する。 なお、対策品の全数供給に時間を要するため、亀裂有無の点検を行い、亀裂が認められた車両を優先的に交換する。

Official source

View the official recall notice