Recall 11V011000
Power Train › Automatic Transmission — Hino · reported 7 Jan 2011 · 23 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
HINO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 NE8J AND NJ8J TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 1, 2010, THROUGH DECEMBER 10, 2010, AND EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN EATON TRANSMISSIONS WITH PARK FEATURE. THE REVERSE IDLER SHAFT MAY CONTACT THE PARK FEATURE AND THE TWO COMPONENTS MAY BIND, PREVENTING THE PARK FEATURE FROM ENGAGING.
The risk
IF A BRAKE IS NOT USED OR IS DEFECTIVE AND THE PARK PAWL DOES NOT ENGAGE, THE VEHICLE MAY BE ABLE TO MOVE AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE INJURY TO THE OPERATOR OR PERSONS IN THE VICINITY OF THE MOVING VEHICLE OR DAMAGE PROPERTY.
The fix
HINO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR ALL VEHICLES THAT CONTAIN THIS CONDITION FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH1, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HINO AT 248-699-9330.
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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