Putting safety first with the newly improved Hino bus series
KUALA LUMPUR: Hino Motors Sales ( Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. ( HMSM), is pleaded to introduce its latest HINO bus series, featuring model RN8JSNA, RK8JSKA and RM1ESKU. The new and improved line-up of HINO bus demonstrates the continuous improvement ( KAIZEN) spirit that has always been a practice in HMSM operation.
“Today, HINO is proud to introduce the newly improved HINO bus series that specifically focuses on safety, power and comfortability improvement features. The new HINO bus series is also in compliant to United Nation Regulation ( UNR) imposed by the JPJ (Jabatan Pengakutan Jalan) Malaysia. Safety is HINO’s number one concern,” remarked Ken Iwamoto, the managing director of HMSM.
“Safety is the most important issue while on the road. Putting safety first is necessary in order to avoid any unwanted road traffic accidents that could harm other road users. Therefore, all the upgraded models are equipped with Antilock Braking System (ABS) to increase braking effectiveness. Driver could experience better control of the bus especially during bad weather conditions when the road surface is slippery,” he continued.
In addition to complying with government’s regulation, HINO new bus series comes with speed limiter of 100 kilometres per hour to prevent over speeding. Moreover, the installation of integrated transmission retarder acts as an auxiliary braking to improve braking performance and can help to avoid overheating of existing service brake.
The new RN8JSNA model is now equipped with higher horse power of 285PS compared to previous model. This gives the drivers a smooth driving experience. Together with RM1ESKU model, these busses are equipped with 6 air suspension bellows to provide better riding comfort, especially for long- distance travel on winding roads.
HINO has also announced the upgrades of the existing warranty to 12 months and 100,000 kilometres’ mileage, whichever comes first, on chassis manufacturer defects.