{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Hino recall 15V208: Hino 238, Hino 258, Hino 268 and 1 more (2015 to 2016)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v208/",
  "summary": "Recall 15V208 (Hino): If the U-bolt was overtightened, the bolt may stretch resulting in it loosening or failing. Either result may cause a loss of stee...",
  "excerpt": "Hino 238, Hino 258, Hino 268, Hino 338, model years 2015 to 2016. Filed by Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 7 April 2015. 1,951 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “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.” 15V208 Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. Suspension:Front:Springs:Leaf Spring Assembly:U-Bolt, Leaf Spring To Axle 7 April 2015 2015-2016 HINO 238, HINO 258, HINO 268, HINO 338 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. Hino will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front ax",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T17:07:17+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T07:46:19+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Hino recall 15V208: Hino 238, Hino 258, Hino 268 and 1 more (2015 to 2016)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v208/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}