NHTSA Complaint #10245405 — 2007 HINO 258

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HINO 258. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. HE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM FIVE TIMES. TYPICALLY, THE FAILURE RECURS TWO HUNDRED MILES AFTER THE REPAIRS ARE MADE. NONE OF THE REPAIRS HAVE SUFFICIENTLY REMEDIED THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE LEFT SPRING IN THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILED. THE CONTACT IS CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000.