| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V439000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
HINO |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
NE8J |
| Model Year: |
2005 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
A3720 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
20031001 - 20040907 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
3366 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20040908 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20040908 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20040913 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040917 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN CAB AND CHASSIS TRUCKS, WHEN EXCESSIVE FORCE IS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BEYOND THAT REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE FULL ACCELERATION, THE PEDAL MAY BECOME WEDGED BETWEEN THE FLOOR PANEL AND THE CARPET. |
| Consequence Summary: |
WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WILL BECOME WEDGED IN THE FULL THROTTLE POSITION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HEIGHT TO DETERMINE IF IT IS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. IF EITHER THE PEDAL HEIGHT OR THE ACCELERATOR ROD IS NOT WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS, REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR ASSEMBLY. IN ADDITION, A NEW BRACKET CONTAINING AN ACCELERATOR PEDAL STOPPER WILL BE INSTALLED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HINO CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-845-365-1400. |
