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Hino Motors Sales - Insufficient battery ground cable length
Official notice
30 Apr 2020
Last checked
30 Apr 2020
An official NHTSA notice concerns Hino Motors Sales - Insufficient battery ground cable length. If the ground cable breaks, the engine cannot be re-started to move the vehicle to a safe area, increasing the risk of a crash. Published 2020-04-30.
What to do now
Hino will notify owners, and dealers will install an extension bracket to the negative battery terminal and inspect the ground cable terminal for damage, replacing the cable if damage is found, free of charge. Owners will be notified of the safety risk with an interim letter mid-june 2020. The recall began june 26, 2020. Owners may contact hino customer service at 1-248-699-9390. Hino's number for this recall is aaht0.
Units affected
12,470
Recall number
AAHT0
Official notice
2020-04-30
The hazard
The hazard
If the ground cable breaks, the engine cannot be re-started to move the vehicle to a safe area, increasing the risk of a crash.
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Brand: Hino Motors Sales. Contact: Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc..
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