Hino VIN Decoder & VIN Check — Models, Recalls, Specs, MPG & Safety
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Hino Motors, Ltd. is a Japanese manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses headquartered in Hino, Tokyo Metropolis, and a majority-owned subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation since 2001. Founded in 1942 as the Hino Heavy Industry Company by Toyota Motor Industries, Hino has historically operated as Toyota Group's commercial-vehicle specialist. Toyota and Daimler Truck announced a 2024 plan to merge Hino Motors with Daimler Truck's Mitsubishi Fuso division by 2026 to form a new commercial-vehicle holding company.
Hino produces Class 4-8 commercial trucks (the L-Series, M-Series, XL-Series in North America), and Class 5-7 trucks for Japanese and Asian markets (Ranger, Profia, Dutro). The 500 Series and 700 Series flatbed and tractor configurations dominate Japanese and Southeast Asian fleet sales. Hino is the leading commercial-vehicle brand in Japan by units. The brand recovered from a 2022 emissions and fuel-economy data-falsification scandal that affected approximately 200,000 trucks.
Hino's parent Toyota trades on the NYSE under TM, and Hino itself trades separately on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (7205). Recall data for every Hino VIN sold in the US is reported to NHTSA. ForCar.org decodes any Hino VIN to surface trim, factory options, open recalls and original delivery price.
Hino at a glance
- Founded
- 1942
- Headquarters
- Hino, Tokyo, Japan
- Parent
- Toyota (NYSE: TM, majority owner since 2001)
- Stock ticker
- Tokyo: 7205
- Specialty
- Medium- and heavy-duty trucks
- Japan rank
- #1 commercial-vehicle brand by units
- 2024 merger plan
- With Mitsubishi Fuso (Daimler) by 2026
- Bestselling Japan
- Ranger / Profia / Dutro
- Basic warranty
- 3 years / 250,000 miles
- Engine warranty
- 5 years / 500,000 miles
Decode any Hino VIN
Enter a 17-character VIN below to retrieve the trim, factory options, original window-sticker MSRP and any open NHTSA recall affecting that specific vehicle. ForCar.org pulls the same dataset that Hino dealers use to notify owners of safety recalls.
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Hino heritage
Hino was originally established in 1910 as Tokyo Gas Industry Company; the truck division spun off in 1942 as Hino Heavy Industry, manufacturing diesel engines and trucks for the Imperial Japanese Army. After WWII, Hino entered passenger-car production briefly with the Renault 4CV under license (1953-1961), partnered with Toyota in 1966, and refocused on commercial vehicles. Toyota acquired majority ownership in 2001. The 2022 emissions scandal — in which Hino falsified emission and fuel-economy data on diesel engines exported globally — resulted in a major business setback and accelerated the 2024 announcement of merger with Mitsubishi Fuso under Toyota-Daimler joint ownership.
Market position
Hino competes in the global medium- and heavy-duty truck segments, with dominant share in Japan and significant presence in Southeast Asia, North America and the Middle East. Within Toyota Group, Hino handles commercial vehicles while Toyota and Lexus handle passenger vehicles and Daihatsu handles kei-cars. The pending 2026 merger with Mitsubishi Fuso (Daimler Truck subsidiary) will create the world's third-largest commercial-vehicle group by volume.
New-vehicle warranty
HINO VIN Decoder — Free VIN Check Video Guide
Watch our quick HINO VIN decoder walkthrough. Learn how to decode any HINO VIN number to get full vehicle history, recall alerts, specifications, fuel economy (MPG), safety ratings, and known problems — completely free on ForCar.org.
All Hino models (33)
Frequently asked questions
When was Hino founded and by whom?
Hino was founded in 1942 by Toyota Motor Corporation and is headquartered in Hino, Japan.
Where is the VIN on a Hino vehicle?
The 17-character VIN appears in four standard locations: dashboard at the windshield base (driver side), driver-side door jamb sticker, the engine bay (firewall or engine block stamping), and the vehicle's title, registration and insurance documents.
How many Hino models can ForCar.org decode?
ForCar.org indexes 33 Hino nameplates. Any 17-character Hino VIN is decoded against the NHTSA dataset to return trim, factory options, open recalls and original window-sticker MSRP.
What is the Hino warranty?
Basic: 3 years / 250,000 miles. Powertrain: 5 years / 500,000 miles (engine).
How to check Hino recalls by VIN?
Enter your VIN in the decoder above. ForCar.org queries NHTSA's open-recall dataset for that specific VIN and returns any safety recalls or Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) that affect your vehicle.
Disambiguation: This page covers Hino Motors, Ltd. (the Toyota commercial-vehicle subsidiary) — not the city of Hino, Tokyo (where Hino is headquartered) or Hino Express (a defunct Japanese passenger railway).
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