Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| SUSPENSION - REAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V306000 | ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA | from 01/12/1998 to 08/11/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 11221 | MFR | ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA | 06/29/2012 | 06/29/2012 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Isuzu is recalling certain model year 1998-2000 amigo and model year 2001-2002 rodeo sport vehicles, that were originally sold, or are currently registered, in the states of maine, new hampshire, vermont, massachusetts, rhode island, connecticut, new york, new jersey, pennsylvania, delaware, maryland, the district of columbia, west virginia, ohio, indiana, michigan, illinois, wisconsin, minnesota, iowa, missouri, and kentucky. these vehicles may experience excessive corrosion in the vicinity of the forward mounting point bracket for the left or right rear suspension lower link. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Excessive corrosion may result in the left or right rear suspension lower link bracket becoming detached from the frame, which can affect vehicle handling and increase the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the rear suspension lower link bracket area. for vehicles in which little or no corrosion is found, the area will be treated with an anti-corrosive compound. for vehicles in which corrosion has damaged the rear suspension lower link bracket and affected its connection to the vehicle frame, a reinforcement bracket will be installed. in the rare event the corrosion is so severe that the reinforcement bracket remedy would not be appropriate, isuzu will offer to repurchase the vehicle for an amount based on the kelley blue book | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 00V058000 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED | from 12/01/1997 to 08/31/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 213736 | 03/31/2000 | MFR | ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA | 03/02/2000 | 03/10/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. paint was applied unevenly on the rear axles, resulting in insufficient paint hardness. should this occur on the surface that contacts the rear axle lower link bracket bolt head and/or nut, the nut may loosen. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The bolt could detach fully, causing separation of the lower link from the rear axle, increasing the risk of loss of vehicle control. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the rear axle lower link joint nut and bolt. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin during march 2000. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact isuzu at 1-800-643-4070, ext. 343.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 12/18/2011 | 173000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1998 isuzu amigo. the contact stated the rear end swayed while accelerating. the failure recurred while driving at various speeds. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have the failure diagnosed, but the contact noticed that the rear lower link bracket was fractured. the manufacturer and an authorized dealer were made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 10v436000 (suspension:rear). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 173,000. | |||
| 12/18/2011 | 173000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1998 isuzu amigo. the contact stated the rear end swayed while accelerating. the failure recurred while driving at various speeds. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have the failure diagnosed, but the contact noticed that the rear lower link bracket was fractured. the manufacturer and an authorized dealer were made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 10v436000 (suspension:rear). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 173,000. rvk | |||
| 12/18/2011 | 173000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1998 isuzu amigo. the contact stated that the rear end swayed while accelerating from a stop. the failure recurred while driving at various other speeds. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed, but the contact noticed that the rear lower link bracket was fractured. the manufacturer and an authorized dealer were made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 10v436000 (suspension:rear). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 173,000. sm. | |||