2013 HINO NV8J — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
11
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2013 HINO NV8J
The 2013 HINO NV8J 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 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES. 11 technical service bulletins have been issued by HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. for this model year.
Recalls for the 2013 HINO NV8J
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2013 HINO NV8J, potentially affecting up to 70,292 vehicles.
Recall 13V623000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
| 8 vehicles affected
Defect: Hino Motor Sales (Hino) is recalling certain model year 2013 NV8J vehicles manufactured November 13, 2012, through February 8, 2013. The affected vehicles were modified to have a lower Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), however the vehicle documentation shows the full GVWR. As such, the information on the documents does not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Part...
Consequence: An operator relying on the documents to determine the truck's GVWR may load the vehicle beyond the actual weight rating, possibly resulting in tire or suspension failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Hino will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the documents, as necessary, free of charge. All of the owners have been notified as of January 29, 2014. Customers may contact Hino at 1-248-699-9330. Hino's number for this recall...
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 NV8J
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2013 HINO NV8J.
Safety Rating for the 2013 HINO NV8J
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2013 HINO NV8J in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2013 HINO NV8J
HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. has issued 11 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2013 HINO NV8J. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
167-B1619-12 — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
SB-16-006 Some vehicles built before January 2016 and equipped with a leaf spring rear suspension may experience a dislodged or missing spring pad. As an enhancement, the rear axle leaf spring hanger design has been changed to eliminate the spring pad. In the event that one or more spring pads...
167-B1414-12 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
SB-14-020 When replacing a broken hood grille, an enhanced replacement hood grille is available. This procedure should be used when installing this enhanced grille to make certain that the hood grille is correctly installed.
167-B1420-12 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
SB-14-014 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...
167-B1402-12 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
SB-14-007 PROCEDURE FOR AUTO REGENERATION IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT MANUAL REGENERATION.
167-T1406-12 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
14-002 ELECTRICAL ISSUES OR FALSE STARTER ENGAGEMENT DUE TO COOLANT INTRUSION INTO JUNCTION BOX
14-002 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
COE HYBRID SAFETY EQUIPMENT, TOOLS AND PRACTICES
167-R1306-12 — ENGINE
SB -13 - 001 Certain rear drive axles were improperly filled with non-synthetic differential fluid during assembly at the WV assembly plant instead of the intended Full Synthetic differential fluid. The non-synthetic differential fluid must be drained and refilled with the recommended synthetic fluid or equivalent.
167-B1302-12 — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
SB -13 - 001 Incorrect Rear Axle Differential Fluid. Certain rear drive axles were improperly filled with non-synthetic differential fluid during assembly at the WV assembly plant instead of the intended Full Synthetic differential fluid. The non-synthetic differential fluid must be drained and refilled with the recommended synthetic fluid or...
RCB-009-12 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
HINO: SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR BURNER CONTROL UNIT (BCU). IGNITION OF THE BURNER SYSTEM MAY PERFORM IMPROPERLY AND CAUSE A MIL LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *KB
167-T1201-12 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
12-004 "Exhaust Gas Temp" (DPR Outlet) Reading Error
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NHTSA Investigations for the 2013 HINO NV8J
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the HINO NV8J
- 2008 HINO NV8J — 0 complaints
- 2009 HINO NV8J — 0 complaints
- 2010 HINO NV8J — 0 complaints
- 2011 HINO NV8J — 0 complaints
- 2012 HINO NV8J — 0 complaints
- 2013 HINO NV8J (current)
- 2014 HINO NV8J — 0 complaints
- 2015 HINO NV8J — 0 complaints
- 2016 HINO NV8J — 0 complaints
- 2017 HINO NV8J — 0 complaints
- 2018 HINO NV8J — 0 complaints