Item Affected: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
Date Announced: 12/05/1996
Description of Recall: THE PROPELLER SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINTS ARE DAMAGED.
Conequence: THESE DAMAGED UNIVERSAL JOINT ASSEMBLIES CAN LEAD TO ABNORMAL WEAR OF THE UNIVERSAL JOINT BEARINGS RESULTING IN PROPELLER SHAFT FAILURE.
Action Need To Fix It: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TWO AFFECTED UNIVERSAL JOINT ASSEMBLIES.
Notes: OWNER NOTIFICATION: OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 16, 1996. NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HINO AT 1-914-365-1406. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.