NHTSA Recall 11V320000

Agency:  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicles:  Hino NE8J

NHTSA Campaign ID number : 	11V320000
	
Vehicle Make / Model: 	    	Model Year(s):
     HINO / NE8J 	    	2011
Manufacturer: HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. 	Mfr's Report Date: JUN 03, 2011
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 11V320000 	
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NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
Potential Number of Units Affected:
Summary:
HINO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 NE8J VEHICLES. THE FRONT AXLE OUTER WHEEL BEARING CONE ROLLERS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY HEAT TREATED. THE SUSPECT BEARING CONES HAVE THE DATE CODE "ZJ" ON THE MAJOR FACE OF THE INNER BEARING RACE JUST FOLLOWING THE "CANADA" STAMP.
Consequence:
WITHOUT HEAT TREATING, A BEARING MAY SUFFER PRE-MATURE FAILURE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A FIRE AT THE WHEEL OR WHEEL SEPARATION THAT COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
Remedy:
THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED A REMEDY OR AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HINO MOTORS AT 1-248-699-9330.
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 .