Hino 500 Series (2018–2019)
What the hazard is
An unintended vehicle movement increases the risk of an accident causing serious injuries or death to vehicle occupants or/and other road users.
What to do
Owners of affected vehicles should contact their authorised Hino dealer to arrange to have the Emergency Control Switches removed free of charge. A full list of authorised dealerships can be found at https://www.hino.com.au/dealer
Defect
The starter Emergency Control Switches enables the vehicle to be started whilst in gear. In the event of an Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) malfunction, using these switches when starting the vehicle could cause unintended movement of the vehicle. The vehicles are not compliant with the Australian Design Rule 42/04 7.2.1- Standard Controls for Automatic Transmission-Starter Interlock.