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2012 HINO NJ8J

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Service bulletins

54 bulletins

Technical service bulletins are instructions a manufacturer sent its dealers about a known fault. They are not recalls and the work is usually not free, but they are the clearest signal of a problem the manufacturer already knows about.

167-T2406-1

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

After connecting to a truck using DX3, it may be necessary to review or create a DX Diagnostic Report for review.

167-T2406-2

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

This article will provide dealership technicians with information on how to open a tech assist case and discuss what is required when opening a Tech Assist Case.

167-B1904-01

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SA-19-011 AACL0 CONVENTIONAL ALP DRUM AND DUST SHIELD PROCEDURE CHANGES

167-B1426-12

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SA-14-026 The broken hood grille procedure (SB-14-020) has been revised to reuse the grille nuts (SZ17906009) if possible. There is a limited quantity of the nuts available and it has been confirmed that the nuts are reusable. The revised procedure has been posted on HinoNet. Please see the picture below on which area of the procedure has been updated.

167-B0502-12

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SB - 05 - 004 SPEEDOMETER RECALIBRATION. This document is to inform of the procedure to calibrate the Pulse Adjust Module whenneeded (ex. tire size change, rear carrier ratio change).

167-B1625-12

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SB-16-021 CORRECTION OF WORKSHOP MANUAL FOR HINO600 SERIES Correction of Electrical Wiring Diagram

167-B1621-12

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SB-16-010 Correction of the inspection of the DPR filter.

167-P1602-12

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

13-008 Injection Pump Drive Case. Please note the following part number changes to the Injection Pump Bearing Case. Not replacing the correct replacement parts WILL result in major engine damage. The Hino Ordering system has been modified to make the below changes into a kit that consist of the correct parts when ordering the kit ID number. The below information illustrates the kit components per engine and date ranges.

167-B1529-12

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SB-15-032 Troubleshooting information and Inspection procedure of the DTC/P2030 were revised.

167-B1528-12

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SB-15-031 Foreign debris in the DEF (Diesel Exhaust Fluid) tank may cause the SCR (Selective Catalyst Reduction) system to malfunction. This can result in DTC?s (Diagnostic Trouble Codes) P20E8 or P20E9 - DEF Pressure Abnormality. An inlet strainer for the DEF tank has been made available to prevent foreign material from entering the DEF tank.

167-T1514-12

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

TT-15-016 The purpose of this publication is to communicate the standard measuring positions on the Hino chassis. In some cases, the customer may report a visual chassis posture concern where the chassis appears to be leaning more towards the driver side or passenger side. The following publication can be referenced to obtain the manufacture?s measurement positions and specifications. Should the truck not meet the specifications, you should consider the following potential causes noted in the inspection guideline section below.

167-B1523-12

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SB-15-026 A subject vehicle may exhibit an engine oil leak or engine coolant leaking externally from the engine head gasket sealing area on the exhaust manifold side of the engine. An improved head gasket has been made available as a service part and should be used if replacement of the head gasket is necessary. Improvement of the head gasket includes the addition of rubber seals around the engine oil and engine coolant port holes.

167-T1513-12

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

TT-15-014 The transmission DTC?s P0974 and P0986, may be found on 12MY-15MY COE models. There could also be a complaint of low power and erratic shifting. These diagnostic codes may be set due to low voltage between the transmission case and the battery post.

167-B1312-12

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SB-13-009 This bulletin is to inform dealers and workshops of proper paint codes for all Hino models. ALL MODELS

167-B1521-12

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SB-15-022 In the rare event that a subject vehicle equipped with the 23k Comfort Ride air suspension experiences a premature main leaf failure, a 23k HD Comfort Ride air suspension may be installed with PRIOR APPROVAL from HMM QA.

167-B1511-12

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SB-15-011 The following TSB (Technical Service Bulletin) outlines the inspection method for steering wheel free play and the adjustment procedure of the steering gear.

167-B1510-12

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SB-15-010 Some vehicles that operate in extreme cold weather climates may exhibit ice accumulation on the EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) butterfly plate with a repeat P1604 DTC (Diagnostic Trouble Code) stored in the engine ECU. A heated EGR valve has been made available to prevent this occurrence.

167-B1503-12

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SB-15-002 CORRECTION OF WORKSHOP MANUAL FOR 2013 - 2015MY (REVISION OF TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURE FOR THE DTC P2123)

167-B1504-12

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SB-15-003 CORRECTION OF WORKSHOP MANUAL FOR HINO 2015MY (REVISION OF TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURE FOR THE DTC P0421)

TT-14-033

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

When replacing an engine block with service part no., 11401E0380 there is potential that 2 rear oil passage plugs may be missing in the rear of the replacement engine block. In the event your replacement engine block does not have these 2 oil passage plugs, you will need to install them before proceeding

SB-14-020

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

When replacing a broken hood grille, an enhanced replacement hood grille is available. This procedure should be used when installing this enhanced grille to make certain that the hood grille is correctly installed.

SB-14-016

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

In the event that one of the subject vehicles is driven while the ABS warning lamp is illuminated, operation of the torque converter clutch will be suspended. Driving the vehicle with an ABS warning lamp illuminated can lead to overheating of the transmission fluid due to the torque converter clutch not functioning. A jumper harness has been made available that will allow operation of the torque converter clutch in the event that the vehicle is driven while the ABS warning lamp is illuminated.

SB-14-014

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Subject vehicles may exhibit a concern where manual regeneration does not complete within one hour of depressing the manual regeneration button. In these cases, there will be no indicators showing why manual regeneration will not complete. Check the burner event log to confirm that there is no history of misfire events after the last recorded completion of manual regeneration. If there is no history of misfires to address, updated BCU software is available to address this concern.

SB-14-013

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

DPR damage, "Burner misfire due to excessive soot on the burner igniter surface", and "DPR push out" may occur due to the increase in the amount of soot in exhaust gas as a result of engine component degradation. In order to reduce the soot in exhaust gas under this situation, even when the engine components are deteriorated, enhanced ECU software has been released. Reprogram the ECU if the failure conditions stated above occur AND the cause could not be determined after diagnosis.

167-T1415-12

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

TT-14-016 During service of the exhaust aftertreatment system, the technician may visually find that the insulation within the outer shell of the combustion chamber is pushing out or loose. In the event that loose insulation is found, it is recommended to push the insulation back into the outer shell, or use a utility knife to trim off the excess insulation material. Replacement of the combustion chamber for loose or missing insulation is not recommended and is not a warrantable repair. Missing combustion chamber insulation will not cause any adverse functional effects with the exhaust aftertreatment system.

TT-14-016

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Exhaust Combustion Chamber with Loose Insulation

TT-14-017

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Bendix® Air Dryer Service

167-B1423-12

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SB-14-005 2011MY-2015MY Conventional Keyless Entry Programming

167-B1415-12

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SB-14-003 The following is to inform you of the revision of the inspection procedure for the DTC?s P0340 and P0341. You are kindly requested to attach this service data to the relevant pages of the workshop manuals for maintenance and to use for servicing.

TSB-14-025

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Subject vehicles may exhibit electrical symptoms which can include, but are not limited to erratic operation of the exterior lamps, warning lamps illuminated in the instrument cluster, or erroneous DTC?s (Diagnostic Trouble Codes) setting in various modules. If the subject vehicle exhibits symptoms of this nature, inspect for corroded wire terminals within the electrical junction box on the passenger side of the bulkhead. An enhanced junction box cover and wire harness support are available to reduce the chance of water intrusion into the junction box.

167-A1401-12

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

A-15-008 A subject vehicle may experience DPR (Diesel Particulate Reduction) system related issues in extreme cold weather conditions. If a good fuel quality is being used and persistent fuel gelling has been confirmed to be the cause of the cold weather issue, a fuel heater for the burner system is available to address this condition.

SB-15-010

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Some vehicles that operate in extreme cold weather climates may exhibit ice accumulation on the EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) butterfly plate with a repeat P1604 DTC (Diagnostic Trouble Code) stored in the engine ECU. A heated EGR valve has been made available to prevent this occurrence. Hino Conventional NE8J, NJ8J and NV8J trucks built before 10/15/2014

14-002

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

COE HYBRID SAFETY EQUIPMENT, TOOLS AND PRACTICES

167-B1307-12

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

13-008 Design Change of the Idler Gear Case and Idler Gear Bolt. Abnormal load such as a stuck supply pump was applied to gear train then causing the bolt to loosen. Therefore, an enhancement to the case and bolt were carried out. The idler gear case and bolt were changed to increase the robustness for the abnormal load. The details are as follows.

167-T1303-12

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

13-003 Injection Quantity Test 11 thru 14MY

RCB-002-13

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

HINO TRUCKS: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) MAY BE ILLUMINATING. VEHICLE MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE REDUCED POWER. PERFORMING A SOFTWARE ENHANCEMENT SHOULD CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. *KB

RCB-001-13

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

HINO: SOOT ACCUMULATES ON THE IGNITER. BURNER IGNITION COULD PERFORM IMPROPERLY. REPLACEMENT OF THE DIESEL PARTICULATE REGENERATION (DPR) IGNITER PLUGS. *KB

RCB-008-12

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

HINO TRUCKS: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) POSSIBLY ILLUMINATING DURING COLD TEMPERATURES. SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE DOSING CONTROL UNIT (DCU) COULD SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. *KB

RCB-009-12

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

HINO: SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR BURNER CONTROL UNIT (BCU). IGNITION OF THE BURNER SYSTEM MAY PERFORM IMPROPERLY AND CAUSE A MIL LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *KB

HINO 12-004

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT VEHICLES:

167-T1204-12

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

12 - 002 Diagnosis Procedure for P2457. Some engines may erroneously record a P2457 DTC in the ECU. This fault condition is due to ECU software misdetection of EGR cooler efficiency.

HINO 12-003 TT

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

This Tech Tip pertains to 2012 NE8J, NJ8J, NV8J Models that have ECU software 89663-E2B40A or 89663-E2B50A. Some engines may erroneously record P2457 DTC in ECU. This fault condition is due to ECU software misdetection of EGR cooler efficiency.

167-T1202-12

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

12-001 Recording the Burner Event Log (BEL) on 11-13MY Trucks

167-B1101-12

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SB-11-002 REQUIREMENTS OF BIOFUEL USAGE FOR 2008MY THRU 2012MY VEHICLES ALL APPLIED MODELS

167-B0803-12

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SB - 08 - 005 This document is to inform dealers and workshops of the design change to the hood damper, support bolt and the addition of a support collar.

167-T0706-12

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

07 - 006 VOLTAGE DROP TEST

167-B0602-12

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SB ? 06 - 002 Fuel Filter Usage. This bulletin provides technical information for proper Fuel Filter usage as well as an example of damage caused by foreign material allowed to enter the fuel system as a result of using an improper fuel filter.

167-B0601-12

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SB ? 06 - 001 DESIGN CHANGE OF ENGINE OIL COOLER HOUSING. The casting for the engine oil cooler housing has been revised to include 2 shallow machined grooves on both sides of the engine oil cooler housing. These grooves aid in the retention of liquid gasket used during engine production. This changed the appearance of the engine oil cooler housing but does not affect function or applicability.

167-B0501-12

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

05 - 011 CORRECTIONS TO WORKSHOP MANUALS FOR J08 ENGINES. The standard gap between ends of the second piston ring and the oil ring.

167-B0503-12

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SB ? 05 - 010 CORRECTION TO WORKSHOP MANUALS FOR THE J08E ENGINE. a) Resistance between terminals of the air intake pre-heater relay should be 64.0 ? 96.0 Ohms b) Illustration of the air intake pre-heater terminal should be revised. c) Resistance between terminals of the main relay should be 111 Ohms

167-B0505-12

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SB ? 05 - 007 DESIGN CHANGE OF WATER PIPE FOR J08E

167-B0506-12

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SB ? 05 - 008 This document is to inform the dealers about the addition of the pressure sensor cover and related part for the J08E engine.

167-B0508-12

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SB - 05 - 005 PROPER MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES FOR GREASE LUBRICATED FRONT AXLES

167-B0504-12

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SB - 05 - 003 This document is to inform dealers and workshops on procedures to activate exhaust brake operation.

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