The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·10V155000·Announced 2010-04-16

Hino Recalls 2010 NA6J Trucks for Exhaust System Bolt Defect

Hino is recalling 560 model year 2010 NA6J trucks because an exhaust hanger bolt may not have been properly tightened, potentially causing the exhaust system to separate from the vehicle.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect where the exhaust system could separate from the vehicle and fall onto the roadway, posing a risk of crash, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for structural defects and significant injury/property-damage reports.

Plain-English summary

Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. is recalling certain model year 2010 Hino NA6J trucks. The recall involves 560 vehicles where the upper bolt of the center exhaust hanger may not have been properly tightened during the manufacturing process. If the bolts were over-tightened, the bolts and the hanger bracket may have been damaged.

This condition could cause the bolt to fail, meaning the exhaust system would not be supported as designed. This would place additional stress on other exhaust support devices and could lead to additional failures. If undetected, the exhaust system could ultimately separate from the vehicle and fall onto the roadway. If a fallen portion of the exhaust system is struck by another vehicle, it could result in a crash.

Hino will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on November 9, 2010. Owners may contact Hino at 248-699-9330 or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
HINO NA6J
Brand
HINO
Manufacturer
HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC.
Category
Vehicle — Truck
Hazard
Affected units
560

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • NA6J

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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