2012 HINO NE8J — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
6
Recalls
4
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2012 HINO NE8J
The 2012 HINO NE8J has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 7 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, PARKING BRAKE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. 4 technical service bulletins have been issued by HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. for this model year.
Recalls for the 2012 HINO NE8J
NHTSA has recorded 7 recalls for the 2012 HINO NE8J, potentially affecting up to 82,259 vehicles.
Recall 17V607000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
| 3,224 vehicles affected
Defect: Hino Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. (Hino) is recalling certain 2011-2012 NE8J, NJ8J, and NV8J trucks. The engines have a wrist pin bushings in the connecting rods that may shift and cause excessive cylinder wear.
Consequence: Excessive wear of the cylinders can result in engine failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Hino will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the connecting rods. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed November 27, 2017. The recall began on March 19, 2018. Owners may contact Hino customer...
View full details →Recall 14V791000 — PARKING BRAKE
| 8,140 vehicles affected
Defect: Hino Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. (Hino) is recalling certain model year 2005-2015 Hino ND8J, NE8J, and NF8J trucks manufactured August 26, 2003, to May 14, 2014. In the affected vehicles, components of the parking brake handle assembly may wear, resulting in either the parking brake unexpectedly releasing when engaged or preventing the parking brake from fully engaging.
Consequence: Either parking brake condition may result in the vehicle rolling unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Hino will notify owners, and dealers will install a new parking brake lever that contains a two-way damper and a roller at the cable joining pin, free of charge. The recall began February 2, 2015. Owners may contact Hino customer...
View full details →Recall 12V555000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
| 35,142 vehicles affected
Defect: Hino is recalling certain model year 2005 through 2013 medium duty trucks, models NA6J, NB6J, NC6J, ND8J, NE8J, NJ8J, NF8J, and NV8J, manufactured from August 18, 2003, through November 16, 2011. Over time, the main B+ circuit from the battery to the starter could potentially short to ground due to wear that accumulates as a result of interference between the...
Consequence: If the B+ circuit shorts to ground, it may lead to a fire.
Remedy: Hino will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on January 17, 2013. Owners may contact Hino at 1-248-699-9390.
View full details →Recall 12V555000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
| 35,142 vehicles affected
Defect: Hino is recalling certain model year 2005 through 2013 medium duty trucks, models NA6J, NB6J, NC6J, ND8J, NE8J, NJ8J, NF8J, and NV8J, manufactured from August 18, 2003, through November 16, 2011. Over time, the main B+ circuit from the battery to the starter could potentially short to ground due to wear that accumulates as a result of interference between the...
Consequence: If the B+ circuit shorts to ground, it may lead to a fire.
Remedy: Hino will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on January 17, 2013. Owners may contact Hino at 1-248-699-9390.
View full details →Recall 11V320000 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
| 237 vehicles affected
Defect: 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: HINO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 19, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HINO MOTORS AT 1-248-699-9330.
View full details →Recall 11V549000 — STEERING
| 62 vehicles affected
Defect: HINO MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 NE8J TRUCKS. DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS, THE STEERING ATTACHMENT BOLTS MAY HAVE BEEN INSUFFICIENTLY TORQUED.
Consequence: INSUFFICIENT TORQUE OF THE STEERING ARM BOLTS MAY RESULT IN BOLT FATIGUE AND FRACTURE AND/OR ARM SEPARATION, THEREBY POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: HINO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR OR REPLACE THE STEERING ARM BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 19, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HINO AT 1-248-699-9390.
View full details →Recall 11V537000 — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
| 312 vehicles affected
Defect: HINO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL 2012 ND8J, NE8J, NJ8J, AND NV8J COMMERCIAL TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 25, 2011, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 16, 2011. DURING ASSEMBLY, THE WHEEL-END RETAINER ON THE FRONT OR REAR AXLE MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED INCORRECTLY.
Consequence: THE WHEEL-HUB AND AXLE SHAFT CAN SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
Remedy: HINO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLIES AND, IF THE AXLE IS FOUND TO BE INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WHEEL END RETAINING HARDWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 19,...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2012 HINO NE8J
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 HINO NE8J.
Safety Rating for the 2012 HINO NE8J
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2012 HINO NE8J in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2012 HINO NE8J
HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. has issued 4 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2012 HINO NE8J. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
SB-14-013 — EQUIPMENT
DPR damage, "Burner misfire due to excessive soot on the burner igniter surface", and "DPR push out" may occur due to the increase in the amount of soot in exhaust gas as a result of engine component degradation. In order to reduce the soot in exhaust gas under this situation,...
167-B1415-12 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
SB-14-003 The following is to inform you of the revision of the inspection procedure for the DTC?s P0340 and P0341. You are kindly requested to attach this service data to the relevant pages of the workshop manuals for maintenance and to use for servicing.
167-B1301-12 — PARKING BRAKE
SB-13-003 In some cases the parking brake lamp indicator may remain illuminated with the parking brake lever in the ?off? position. This TSB (Technical Service Bulletin) will provide instructions for installing an enhanced parking brake switch and adding a shorting pin in place of the parking brake switch relay.
HINO 12-003 TT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This Tech Tip pertains to 2012 NE8J, NJ8J, NV8J Models that have ECU software 89663-E2B40A or 89663-E2B50A. Some engines may erroneously record P2457 DTC in ECU. This fault condition is due to ECU software misdetection of EGR cooler efficiency.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2012 HINO NE8J
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the HINO NE8J
- 2007 HINO NE8J — 0 complaints
- 2008 HINO NE8J — 0 complaints
- 2009 HINO NE8J — 0 complaints
- 2010 HINO NE8J — 0 complaints
- 2011 HINO NE8J — 0 complaints
- 2012 HINO NE8J (current)
- 2013 HINO NE8J — 0 complaints
- 2014 HINO NE8J — 0 complaints
- 2015 HINO NE8J — 0 complaints
- 2016 HINO NE8J — 0 complaints
- 2017 HINO NE8J — 0 complaints