NHTSA Campaign Id 11V011000; Date: Jan. 7, 2011
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.
Recalled Vehicles:2011 Hino Ne8j; 2011 Hino Nj8j
Component: Power Train:automatic Transmission
Manufactured by: Hino Motors Sales U. S. A. , Inc.
Affected Units:: 23
Recall Summary: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.
How to 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.
Recall Notes: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 http://www.safercar.gov .
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Mar 1, 2011
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