Recall Register

2015 Hino 338: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2015 Hino 338. The newest campaign is 17V304000. NHTSA received the report on 4 May 2017. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Other / Labels. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 17V304000, in the NHTSA record

JRTS will notify owners and send them a new certification label with the correct final stage manufacturer information, free of charge. The recall began on June 13, 2017. Owners may contact Jim Reed's Truck Sales' customer service at 1-914-737-3990.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 1,969 units in total.

  1. 17V304000Received . 18 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Jim Reed's Truck Sales, Inc. (JRTS) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Hino 338 trucks modified by JRTS. The affected trucks have Certification labels that do not identify JRTS as the final stage manufacturer. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Incorrect final stage manufacturer information on the certification label may hinder owner awareness of safety recalls, increasing the risk of a fire or a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    JRTS will notify owners and send them a new certification label with the correct final stage manufacturer information, free of charge. The recall began on June 13, 2017. Owners may contact Jim Reed's Truck Sales' customer service at 1-914-737-3990.

    Report filed by Jim Reed's Truck Sales, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 15V208000Received . 1,951 units.

    Suspension / Front / Springs / Leaf Spring Assembly / U-Bolt, Leaf Spring to Axle

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Hino Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. (Hino) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 238, 258, 268, and 338 trucks manufactured January 5, 2015, to March 20, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the U-bolt that connects the suspension springs to the front axle may have been overtightened.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the U-bolt was overtightened, the bolt may stretch resulting in it loosening or failing. Either result may cause a loss of steering ability, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Hino will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front axle U-bolts on the subject vehicles free of charge. The recall began on June 5, 2015. Owners may contact Hino customer service at 1-248-699-9300.

    Report filed by Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20141
  2. 20152
  3. 20162
  4. 20181
  5. 20191

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2015 Hino 338: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hino/338/2015/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Jim Reed's Truck Sales, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2015 Hino 338?
1,969 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Hino 338 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Hino 338, model years 2014 to 2019. 2 of them name the 2015 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2015 Hino 338 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.