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Hino 338 recalls by model year

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

1 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

500,050 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2014 to 2019 model years. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

2014
1
2015
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2016
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2018
1
2019
1
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
20141
20152
20162
20181
20191

2014: 1; 2015: 2; 2016: 2; 2018: 1; 2019: 1

Year-by-year records

Hino 338 model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
201401Not available
201502+1
2016020
201801Not available
2019110

Recall history

3 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

17V304000 · Equipment:Other:Labels

Reported: 2017-05-04 (May 4, 2017) · Model years: 2014, 2015, 2016

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: 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: 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.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
15V208000 · Suspension:Front:Springs:Leaf Spring Assembly:U-Bolt, Leaf Spring To Axle

Reported: 2015-04-07 (April 7, 2015) · Model years: 2015, 2016

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: 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: 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.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
19V399000 · Equipment

Reported: 2019-05-29 (May 29, 2019) · Model years: 2018, 2019

ITI Trailers And Truck Bodies, Inc. (ITI) is recalling certain 2018-2019 HINO 268 and 338-based vehicles equipped with ASA Electronics Voyager back-up camera displays. The displays may unexpectedly revert back to the factory default settings which may cause the camera image to be reversed.

Consequence: The driver may inadvertently turn the wrong direction to avoid an object behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: ITI will work with ASA to notify the affected owners and will provide a harness relay capacitor module to correct the issue, free of charge. The recall began May 9, 2019. Owners may contact ASA Electronics customer service at 1-800-384-4400 or ITI Trailers And Truck Bodies at 1-814-634-0080.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
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Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

1 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

100.0%Usable mileage1 / 1 records
100.0%Valid incident date1 / 1 records
100.0%Valid filing date1 / 1 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates1 / 1 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component20142015201620182019
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Urea Injection System (Def)
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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1100.0%
ODI 11732695 · 500,050 mi

The contact owns a 2019 Hino 338. The contact stated that while his driver was driving 45 MPH, the vehicle went into LIMP Mode and failed to exceed 5 MPH while driving with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and turned off. The vehicle was restarted, but the failure persisted, and the vehicle was turned. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the after-treatment system had failed and was the cause of the failure. The contact was informed that t…

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Urea Injection System (Def)Too few reports for a range500,050 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 11732695 · 500,050 mi

The contact owns a 2019 Hino 338. The contact stated that while his driver was driving 45 MPH, the vehicle went into LIMP Mode and failed to exceed 5 MPH while driving with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and turned off. The vehicle was restarted, but the failure persisted, and the vehicle was turned. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the after-treatment system had failed and was the cause of the failure. The contact was informed that t…

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

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2026-020None

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2026-030None

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2026-041None
ODI 11732695 · 500,050 mi

The contact owns a 2019 Hino 338. The contact stated that while his driver was driving 45 MPH, the vehicle went into LIMP Mode and failed to exceed 5 MPH while driving with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and turned off. The vehicle was restarted, but the failure persisted, and the vehicle was turned. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the after-treatment system had failed and was the cause of the failure. The contact was informed that t…

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2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

2018: 0 complaints · 2019: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2018000
2019000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2018000
2019100

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentEngine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Urea Injection System (Def)
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Urea Injection System (Def)—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

1 patterns with matching reports.

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 100.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 500,050 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 11732695 · 500,050 mi

The contact owns a 2019 Hino 338. The contact stated that while his driver was driving 45 MPH, the vehicle went into LIMP Mode and failed to exceed 5 MPH while driving with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and turned off. The vehicle was restarted, but the failure persisted, and the vehicle was turned. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the after-treatment system had failed and was the cause of the failure. The contact was informed that t…

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b