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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V198000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/01/2003 to 07/31/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 286478 | 08/04/2005 | ODI | ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA | 05/05/2005 | 05/05/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain trucks and sport utility vehicles, the driver wishing to signal a turn by moving the directional signal lever, (up or down) may cause the front marker/turn lights and rear turn lights to flash in a manner similar to hazard warning, rather than flashing on the desired side only. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The driver may not be able to clearly signal their intentions to turn, change travel lanes, or potentially warn others of an impaired vehicle operating condition increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the suspect flasher modules with a new flasher module designed with sealed relays and more durable contact material inside of the relays free of charge. the recall began on august 4, 2005. isuzu began mailing owner letters on august 4, 2005. owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, gmc at 1-866-996-9463, isuzu at 1-800-255-6727, buick at 1-866-608-8080, and oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 05044.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
| 0511004 | 03/01/2005 | 10015907 | Exterior lamp condensation and replacement guidelines. *tt | 08/16/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 06/17/2009 | 1 | ||
| Heater/ac fan kept going out. was told it was relay switch. after several replacements, was told it was a fault in the ignition. ignition was replaced. fan now works. now headlights go out intermittently. tech's can't figure out why. *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 09/01/2007 | 48000 | 1000 | 04/04/2006 |
| At night while driving the low beams headlights turn off and after a few minutes turn back on. the high beams work when the lights go out and we have to turn them on to have headlamps. the daytime running lights don't seem to be affected by the problem during the day. problem happens only at night. *tr | |||
| 11/08/2007 | 50000 | 10 | 03/24/2007 |
| While driving at night the dim head lights go off for no reason,this happens every two days or so , so i have to drive with bright lights (which blinds on coming traffic) on for about six or seven miles before the low beams start working again. dealership can't seem to duplicate problem, so nothing has been done yet. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 3 | 01/02/2003 | |
| The vehicle's headlights blink. *nm the dealer refused to repair the headlight problem. the problem had been present since purchase. the blinking problem would occur in the morning and after sitting for a few hours, while the vehicle was in motion, the lights would dim down when the consumer's foot was off of the pedal and the headlights would go out completely and then back on again. *sc *jb | |||
| 08/06/2003 | 8000 | 4 | |
| The headlights dim 2 - 3 times daily while driving. the day time running light is on when this occurs. on 3 separate occasions headlights totally went out for a short period of time before coming back on. dealership replaced the ignition switch, alternator, and battery an attempt to correct the failure. however, the failure recurred. manufacturer refused to do any more repairs unless the dealership was able to duplicate the problem.*ak | |||
| 01/30/2003 | 500 | 1 | 01/07/2003 |
| When the high beams were not on, the consumer was only able to see two car lengths ahead. *jb *ts. the consumer was told the headlamps were pre-set and could not be readjusted. *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 08/08/2006 | 49000 | 100 | 01/01/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 isuzu ascender. the contact stated that the passenger side tail light worked intermittently. the manufacturer stated that his vin was not included in nhtsa recall # 05v198000 (exterior lighting:turn signal). the current mileage was 59,000 and failure mileage was 49,000. | |||