Suspension: front: springs: leaf spring assembly: u-bolt, leaf spring to axle (Hino)
Vehicle recall 23V-456. NHTSA received Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc.’s report on Jun 29, 2023.
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The short answer
NHTSA received Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc.’s report on Jun 29, 2023. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 19, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
Loose or detached U-bolts can result in a loss of vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc.
(Hino) is recalling certain 2022-2023 NE7A, NE7B, NJ7A, NJ7B, NV7A, and NV7B vehicles.
The driver-side U-bolts that secure the front axle to the leaf spring assembly may come loose and detach.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Suspension: front: springs: leaf spring assembly: u-bolt, leaf spring to axle.
What should you do?
Dealers will inspect and tighten the front axle U-bolts. In addition, dealers will replace related parts, as necessary. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning July 31, 2023. Owners may contact Hino customer service at 1-248-699-9390. Hino’s number for this recall is AAUW0.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 1,865 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
Each model year opens its own page: every recall naming it, its owner complaints and its crash ratings.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt. Owners’ complaints are counted on each vehicle’s page.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 19, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 19, 2026.