Hino — recall

Automotive · Japan · 2024-07-10

Hino large tractors: Coupling device lock guard shape may cause incorrect coupling

Country	Japan
Category	Automotive
Published	2024-07-10
Manufacturer	Hino Motors, Ltd.
Models affected	Hino Profia and others
Units affected	20
Defect	In the coupling device of large tractors, due to an inappropriate shape of the lock guard designed to prevent incorrect coupling, if coupling operations are performed when the tractor and trailer heights are not aligned, the lock guard may not operate correctly, leading to an incorrect coupling state, and the coupler lock lamp, indicating coupling completion, may illuminate on the meter. Consequently, there is a risk of the trailer detaching during driving.
Recall number	5513
Official notice	View source ↗

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