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One Handle for Nine JAC Models

The Hood Latch Release Handle for JAC Refine S3/S2/S5/M4/T6/T8/JS2/JS5 is the lever you pull to pop the hood. It mounts on the driver-side lower kick panel and drives the primary release cable, a 7×7 strand galvanized steel Bowden cable.

This is a direct-fit, injection-molded ABS cabin component built to JAC Motors' OEM tolerance stack for the Refine crossover and T-Series pickup platform. OE reference numbers are 8250301U8510 (primary) and 8250300U8510 (secondary). The aftermarket cross-reference is L24052, and fitment runs through the 2026 model year.

The release stays mechanical by design. Even the 2026 T8 PRO, with its 10.4-inch vertical touchscreen cockpit and Nappa leather, uses a pure cable-and-lever hood release decoupled from the vehicle electronics, in line with ISO 26262 ASIL-A functional safety principles. The assembly also meets the mechanical release redundancy requirement implied by China's GB 48001-2026 framework: at least 300 N of rotational force endurance and post-accident mechanical operability.

Fitment: Check Your Model

• JAC Refine S2, S3 and S5 crossovers
• M4 MPV
• T6 and T8 pickup trucks, including the T8 PRO
• JS2 and JS5 subcompact SUVs
• 2026 refreshes on the Ankang 2.0CTI / ZF 8AT powertrain architecture

Mounting never changed across the platform run: a two-bolt flange with 62 mm center-to-center spacing, identical from the original 2014 Refine S3 to the 2026 JS2/JS5 and T8 PRO. JAC shares parts across the Refine, JS and T-Series families to limit SKU proliferation, so one part number covers a decade of vehicles.

Specification Table

Why Older Handles Snap at the Pivot

The documented failure mode

Fulcrum fracture is the top documented failure mode on Refine S3/S2/S5 models built from 2014 to 2020. Early cars used general-purpose ABS that loses plasticizer over 5 to 7 thermal cycling years. Add UV embrittlement in tropical climates, then pull a corroded latch demanding more than 180 N of force, and the pivot boss cracks. Analysts label this stress-accelerated environmental cracking.

What the replacement changes

The 2026-spec handle uses a heat-stabilized ABS/PC blend aimed at that fracture gap. Notched Izod impact resistance is ≥18 kJ/m² at 23°C per ISO 180/1A. Vicat softening temperature is ≥105°C per ISO 306/B50. VOC emissions comply with VDA 270 and VDA 278, and 500 hours of Xenon arc exposure (ISO 4892-2) shifts color by ΔE ≤ 3.0.

DTC Mapping on 2024–2026 Models

The handle is passive: no ECU monitors it, and every diagnostic sits downstream at the latch and the body control module. On 2024–2026 T8 PRO, JS2 and JS5 models with CAN-bus-integrated BCMs, these codes and symptoms trace back to hood latch faults.

Codes and triggers

• B1xxx range: BCM manufacturer-specific codes for an open or shorted hood ajar switch circuit. The BCM watches a single-wire, ground-switched circuit; if a handle or cable fault stops full hood closure, the circuit stays open and a code logs.
• P25A2-style MIL requests: an indirect path. On certain platforms, a hood latch fault cascades into the ABS/ESP interlock and the brake system control module requests the warning lamp.
• U0100-U0300: CAN communication codes. A latch sensor fault can disrupt the BCM-to-ECU handshake and disable remote start or stop-start functionality.

Intermittent hood ajar warnings at highway speed usually trace to a stretched cable: the secondary latch never fully engages, mechanical flutter cycles the switch, and the warning flickers. On push-start vehicles, a persistent hood open signal can disable remote start as a safety interlock.

A steady "Hood Open" warning with the hood firmly closed points to a hood ajar switch circuit fault instead of a handle problem. Check the switch first.

Handle Pulls, Hood Stays Shut

1. Stretched cable. Common after more than 8 years in hot climates, where the sheath thermally degrades and the cable passes the actuator travel threshold.
2. Detached ferrule. The cable end-ferrule can slip from the handle's clevis slot. Remove the two M6 bolts and inspect the attachment point behind the handle.
3. Seized latch. Corrosion at the under-hood primary latch is prevalent on T6/T8 pickups operated in high-humidity or coastal environments.

If handle and cable check out, the latch is the likely culprit. Lubricate it before replacing anything.

Installation and Verification

Pull back the driver-side lower kick panel, remove the two M6 bolts, and read the stamped number on your old handle. Match it against 8250301U8510 or 8250300U8510 before installing the new part.

Seat the cable end-ferrule in the new handle's clevis slot, mount the handle, and hand-tighten the M6 bolts to 6–8 N·m. No thread-locking compound is required because the ABS boss design provides self-retention.

One Part Number for Every Market

The handle sits on the driver-side lower kick panel in both LHD and RHD layouts, and the mounting geometry is mirror-symmetric between them. Numbers 8250301U8510 and 8250300U8510 are common to China (LHD), Southeast Asia (RHD: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia), Latin America (LHD), and the Middle East and Africa (mixed). No regional variant exists.

Vehicles CKD-assembled in Vietnam, Malaysia, Pakistan, Egypt or Nigeria may carry a local suffix on the stamped number. Base geometry and mounting pattern stay platform-identical.

Service Life Through 2030

Expect 8–12 years or 150,000–200,000 km from the ABS/PC handle with periodic latch lubrication. That spans the 2026–2030 lifecycle of the current Refine and T-Series platforms.

Wear tracks actuation frequency and environment: fleet vehicles pull the handle 3 to 5 times a day, private cars 1 to 2 times a week, and UV plus thermal cycling does the rest. With zero electronic content, the part stays usable as JAC shifts toward hybrid and EV platforms post-2028, and the merged Refine/JS parts catalog keeps compatibility across model years 2014–2030.

Related Parts and Guides

Trim clips

Kick panel clips snap easily when you lever them out. If you also service Japanese cars, Koeep stocks a 25-pack of plastic push clips for hood and engine under covers fitting Lexus ES300, ES350 and Toyota RAV4.

Trucks beyond JAC

For American heavy trucks, the bumper hood rest bushings channel covers Peterbilt 389, 388, 385, 378, 379, 365, 367 and 335, replacing worn hood rest hardware.

Hold-open hardware

A release handle unlatches the hood, and gas struts hold it open while you work. For a full walkthrough, read the ECCPP 2x front hood lift support gas strut guide for the 2009–2015 Chevrolet Traverse.

Everything body-related, including this handle, sits in the Body Parts collection alongside bumpers, clips and trim for cars and motorcycles.

Order and Support

The Hood Latch Release Handle for JAC Refine S3/S2/S5/M4/T6/T8/JS2/JS5 ships as a direct OEM replacement with no modification required.

Fitment help

Unsure about your build? Send your VIN and the number stamped on your old handle through the request for quote page, email support@koeep.com, or message us on WhatsApp.

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