2013 HINO NE8J — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
5
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2013 HINO NE8J
The 2013 HINO NE8J has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with PARKING BRAKE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES. 5 technical service bulletins have been issued by HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. for this model year.
Recalls for the 2013 HINO NE8J
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2013 HINO NE8J, potentially affecting up to 78,424 vehicles.
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 →Owner Complaints for the 2013 HINO NE8J
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2013 HINO NE8J.
Safety Rating for the 2013 HINO NE8J
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2013 HINO NE8J in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2013 HINO NE8J
HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. has issued 5 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2013 HINO NE8J. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
RCB-003-15 — EQUIPMENT
If the parking brake is not released in accordance with the instructions in the Driver?s/Owner?s Manual (such as releasing the parking brake lever only by pushing the lever release button, without holding the lever with the hand, until it is completely released), the tension of the brake cable could be...
SB-14-014 — EQUIPMENT
Subject vehicles may exhibit a concern where manual regeneration does not complete within one hour of depressing the manual regeneration button. In these cases, there will be no indicators showing why manual regeneration will not complete. Check the burner event log to confirm that there is no history of misfire...
SB-15-010 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Some vehicles that operate in extreme cold weather climates may exhibit ice accumulation on the EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) butterfly plate with a repeat P1604 DTC (Diagnostic Trouble Code) stored in the engine ECU. A heated EGR valve has been made available to prevent this occurrence. Hino Conventional NE8J, NJ8J...
167-B1301-12 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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.
167-T1203-12 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
12 - 002 Diagnosis Procedure for P202E (DCU) Associated with P204F (ECU) Some engines may erroneously record a P202E DTC in the DCU along with a P204F in the ECU. This fault condition is due to DCU software misdetection of DEF system pressure being delivered to the DEF injector.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2013 HINO NE8J
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the HINO NE8J
- 2008 HINO NE8J — 0 complaints
- 2009 HINO NE8J — 0 complaints
- 2010 HINO NE8J — 0 complaints
- 2011 HINO NE8J — 0 complaints
- 2012 HINO NE8J — 0 complaints
- 2013 HINO NE8J (current)
- 2014 HINO NE8J — 0 complaints
- 2015 HINO NE8J — 0 complaints
- 2016 HINO NE8J — 0 complaints
- 2017 HINO NE8J — 0 complaints
- 2018 HINO NE8J — 0 complaints