Hino Motors has notified the government of the recall of more than 20,000 trucks and buses equipped with large engines, for which data fraud was newly revealed last month, because the concentration of exhaust gas may exceed the standard value. rice field.
The target of the recall is the Hino Profia truck and the Hino Selega bus manufactured from June 2017 to March 2017, which are equipped with large engines for which fraudulent data such as exhaust gas have been newly revealed. In total, there are more than 21,000 units.
In addition, approximately 500 units of Isuzu Motors' "Isuzu Gala" equipped with this large engine manufactured by Hino Motors, and over 600 units of Kato Seisakusho's crane truck "Kato KR-80H Rafter" are also eligible.
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the soot removal program is inappropriate, and the exhaust gas concentration may exceed the standard value due to the high temperature of the exhaust gas purification device and accelerated deterioration. about it.
As an interim measure, Hino Motors will periodically inspect this device and replace it if there is a problem, and the cost will be borne by the company.
Regarding the data fraud problem, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism plans to take strict measures based on the results of the on-site inspection.