Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Hino FA4JC and 5 more
Reported Jan 26, 1998623 vehicles affectedHINO DIESEL TRUCKS(USA)Built Jan 11, 1997 – Nov 7, 1997
The defect
Vehicle description: class 4 and 5 trucks equipped with j05c-tb diesel engines. a fuel filter was damaged during the manufacturing process of the filter element.
The risk
This damaged fuel filter can crack and result in a diesel fuel leak.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the fuel filter on these vehicles.
Owner notification began february 9, 1998. Owners who take their trucks to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact hino diesel at 1-914-365-1400.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).