Recall · 23V541000
Hino Motors Sales U.S.A. recalled 4 models over exterior lighting
468
Vehicles covered
4
Models
8
Model years
August 2, 2023
Filed with NHTSA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
- The defect
- Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. (Hino) is recalling certain 2022-2023 NE7A, NJ7A, NJ7B and NV7A vehicles, equipped with headlights that are recessed in the hood. The headlight back covers, and anti-adjustment caps may have been improperly installed, which can result in headlight failure, or the headlights being adjusted incorrectly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- What it can cause
- Headlight failure or incorrectly adjusted headlights can reduce visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will inspect the anti-adjustment caps and back covers. In addition, dealers will confirm the headlight aim, and install any missing caps or covers. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 5, 2023. Owners may contact Hino customer service at 1-248-699-9390. Hino's number for this recall is M0430.
- NHTSA's note
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| HinoNE7A | 2022 to 2023 | Not published here |
| HinoNJ7A | 2022 to 2023 | Not published here |
| HinoNJ7B | 2022 to 2023 | Not published here |
| HinoNV7A | 2022 to 2023 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 468 vehicles this is a small campaign: 50% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2022 to 2023, so the oldest vehicles on it were one model year old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Hino vehicles have been recalled over the exterior lighting once before this, most recently in February 2004 as 04V098000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 8 other recalls published here, the newest being: 25V057000 (service brakes, air), 24V075000 (electrical system), 23V756000 (power train), 23V457000 (suspension).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. with NHTSA on August 2, 2023 as campaign 23V541000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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