Hino 338, model years 2014 to 2016. Filed by Jim Reed's Truck Sales, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 4 May 2017. 18 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Jim Reed's Truck Sales, Inc. (JRTS) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Hino 338 trucks modified by JRTS. The affected trucks have Certification labels that do not identify JRTS as the final stage manufacturer. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 17V304 cover?
- Hino 338, model years 2014-2016.
- What is wrong with them?
- Jim Reed's Truck Sales, Inc. (JRTS) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Hino 338 trucks modified by JRTS. The affected trucks have Certification labels that do not identify JRTS as the final stage manufacturer.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- Incorrect final stage manufacturer information on the certification label may hinder owner awareness of safety recalls, increasing the risk of a fire or a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. JRTS will notify owners and send them a new certification label with the correct final stage manufacturer information, free of charge. The recall began on June 13, 2017. Owners may contact Jim Reed's Truck Sales' customer service at 1-914-737-3990.
- 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: “Incorrect final stage manufacturer information on the certification label may hinder owner awareness of safety recalls, increasing the risk of a fire or a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 17V304 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Jim Reed's Truck Sales, Inc. |
| System at fault | Equipment:Other:Labels |
| Reported to NHTSA | 4 May 2017 |
| Model years | 2014-2016 |
| Vehicles named | HINO 338 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
Incorrect final stage manufacturer information on the certification label may hinder owner awareness of safety recalls, increasing the risk of a fire or a crash.
The remedy
JRTS will notify owners and send them a new certification label with the correct final stage manufacturer information, free of charge. The recall began on June 13, 2017. Owners may contact Jim Reed's Truck Sales' customer service at 1-914-737-3990.
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 2,632 notices in the record whose component field names equipment. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 29 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 17V304, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v304/
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The fingerprint of this notice
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 17V304 on 23 August 2026, they were:
- Defect summary
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1e7895a6 - Remedy
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