Hi, I've been having a starting issue with my Hino. It's a 2017 268.
For the past 2 weeks my truck will not start when I try to turn the key. It's intermittent but sometimes it won't start at all.There are no dash lights or anything but there is power, the radio and blower fan, headlights, etc do work, but the truck will not start or even attempt to, I did turn the key on and off about 10-15 times today and the dash finally did light up and I was able to start the truck. Sometimes, its 3 times I turn the key and then the next it may just start up on the first attempt. I have had connections cleaned and all the major wiring to the starter cleaned. Fuses checked. I have replaced the batteries, ignition. Is there a relay or solenoid that could be bad or maybe this?
I came across recalls for Hino trucks but mine is 2 years older than this recall...
Hino Trucks is recalling 13,700 conventional body trucks because the ground cable between the negative battery terminal and frame may be too short, preventing one in five trucks from restarting after being turned off.
If a truck is unable to restart, it cannot be moved to a safe area. That increases the risk of an accident or collision, according to Hino’s report to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
The Toyota Motor subsidiary reported no crashes or injuries due to the issue, which was discovered by a dealer who found a broken ground cable connecting the negative battery terminal to the frame terminal.
All Class 6-7 conventional 2020-21 models built between January 2019 and April this year in Mineral Wells, West Virginia, are included in the recall. Hino expects 20% of the recalled trucks to have the issue.
Hino eliminated an extension bracket between the negative battery terminal and the ground cable without increasing the cable length.That may cause the frame side terminal to break due to fatigue during bending stress when tightened in an upward direction.
For the past 2 weeks my truck will not start when I try to turn the key. It's intermittent but sometimes it won't start at all.There are no dash lights or anything but there is power, the radio and blower fan, headlights, etc do work, but the truck will not start or even attempt to, I did turn the key on and off about 10-15 times today and the dash finally did light up and I was able to start the truck. Sometimes, its 3 times I turn the key and then the next it may just start up on the first attempt. I have had connections cleaned and all the major wiring to the starter cleaned. Fuses checked. I have replaced the batteries, ignition. Is there a relay or solenoid that could be bad or maybe this?
I came across recalls for Hino trucks but mine is 2 years older than this recall...
Hino Trucks is recalling 13,700 conventional body trucks because the ground cable between the negative battery terminal and frame may be too short, preventing one in five trucks from restarting after being turned off.
If a truck is unable to restart, it cannot be moved to a safe area. That increases the risk of an accident or collision, according to Hino’s report to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
The Toyota Motor subsidiary reported no crashes or injuries due to the issue, which was discovered by a dealer who found a broken ground cable connecting the negative battery terminal to the frame terminal.
All Class 6-7 conventional 2020-21 models built between January 2019 and April this year in Mineral Wells, West Virginia, are included in the recall. Hino expects 20% of the recalled trucks to have the issue.
Hino eliminated an extension bracket between the negative battery terminal and the ground cable without increasing the cable length.That may cause the frame side terminal to break due to fatigue during bending stress when tightened in an upward direction.
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