Hino Xfc, Hino Xjc, model years 2012 to 2015. Filed by Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 28 October 2014. 2,641 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. (Hino Motors) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 XJC and XFC vehicles manufactured February 17, 2011, to October 31, 2014. The brake warning lamp that is supposed to illuminate in the event of a loss of brake fluid pressure or that there is low brake fluid may not operate …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 14V678 cover?
- Hino XFC, Hino XJC, model years 2012-2015.
- What is wrong with them?
- Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. (Hino Motors) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 XJC and XFC vehicles manufactured February 17, 2011, to October 31, 2014.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the warning lamp does not illuminate in the event of low pressure or low brake fluid volume, the driver will not be warned of the potential for a reduction or loss of braking capability, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Hino Motors will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ABS ECU, free of charge. The recall began on December 19, 2014. Owners may contact Hino customer service at 1-248-699-9300.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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 warning lamp does not illuminate in the event of low pressure or low brake fluid volume, the driver will not be warned of the potential for a reduction or loss of braking capability, increasing the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 14V678 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. |
| System at fault | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| Reported to NHTSA | 28 October 2014 |
| Model years | 2012-2015 |
| Vehicles named | HINO XFC, HINO XJC |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the warning lamp does not illuminate in the event of low pressure or low brake fluid volume, the driver will not be warned of the potential for a reduction or loss of braking capability, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Hino Motors will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ABS ECU, free of charge. The recall began on December 19, 2014. Owners may contact Hino customer service at 1-248-699-9300.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 583 notices in the record whose component field names service brakes, hydraulic. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 37 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 14V678, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/14v678/
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- 23V560: 2020-2024 NE7A, NE7B, NE8A, NH9A, NJ7A, NJ7B, NJ8A, NJ8J, NV7A, NV7B, and NV8A
- 23V541: 2022-2023 NE7A, NJ7A, NJ7B and NV7A
- 23V457: 2023 NE7A, NJ7A, and NV7A
- 23V456: 2022-2023 NE7A, NE7B, NJ7A, NJ7B, NV7A, and NV7B
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We take a SHA-256 of each of the three blocks of text the authority publishes and keep the first eight characters. As we last read campaign 14V678 on 23 August 2026, they were:
- Defect summary
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