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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 90V167000 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED | from 09/01/1989 to 08/01/1990 | V (Vehicle) | 17048 | 10/15/1990 | MFR | ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA | 09/20/1990 | 09/28/1990 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Putting in more transmission oil than specified can cause oil to bleed through air groove on to the exhaust manifold if oil temperature rises. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could cause smoke emission from the manifold, whichcould ignite rubber hoses and result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace oil level gauge and notify owners to use only the specified amount of automatic transmission fluid. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: transmission oil level gauge.vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles with v6 engines and onlyautomatic transmission vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 02/10/2003 | 1 | ||
| There was a recall regarding the automatic transmission, however consumer was informed vehicle was not included due to the vehicle identification number.*jb | |||
| 06/01/2002 | 50 | 04/01/2002 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 10/22/2000 | 3 | 07/01/1995 | |
| Transmission was replaced 3 times due to failure or leakage and this transmission was showing signs of slippage after driving 40 miles on highway. trooper was being operated on i-895 in baltimore at 50 mph when smoke was seen in rear view mirror. trooper was pulled to side and son exited vehicle to check engine. trooper immediately burst into flames resulting in a total loss of vehicle and contents.*ak | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 2 | 01/01/1991 | |
| The transmission has been shifting rough since the vehicle was purchased new in 1991. the first incident was covered under warranty and some minor repairs/adjustments were made by the dealer. the second incident required more extensive repairs to the transmission and i was required to pay a portion of the repairs since the warranty had expired by some 2-3k miles. upon the third incident with the drive train, i requested someone from the manufacturer to investigate. they requested that i keep a log for about two weeks of the conditions occurring while driving. after this period, they felt the problem was in the universal joints. these were replaced and the problem still exists. other complaints in the drive train involve the inability of the cruise control to maintain speed on slight inclines and would suffer a great reduction in speed on a moderate to steep incline. with regards to the fuel injection system, a fuel injector plug exploded while driving at highway speeds and erupted in a fire that self-extingushed. the dealer was informed the replacement part was no longer available even though the vehicle was only 7 years old at the time. i proceeded to an independent mechanic who was able to use a gm part (i found out that the drive train and engine are actually made in whole or in part by gm even though my vehicle is an isuzu). there was a second incident idetical to the first and the repairs were again made. i had the dealer conduct an investigation to determine the cause of this failure. they wer only able to determine that the thermostat was not operating at full capacity, but could not say this was the cause of the injector failures. | |||
| 1 | 08/02/1995 | ||
| Transmission fluid leaking out through the measuring dipstick and over the engine, causing vehicle to catch fire, resulting in explosion and major property damage, prior to recall notice (90v167000). *yc | |||
| 04/24/1997 | 1 | 08/01/1994 | |
| Transmission failed due to electrical short. | |||
| 07/02/1996 | 35 | ||
| While driving transmission loses power, almost involved in an accident. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Transmission repaired 4 times, vehicle caught on fire due to overflow of transmission fluid. *sd | |||
| 10/14/1994 | 4 | ||
| Transmission fluid expulsion resulted in fire. *aw | |||
| 05/06/1992 | |||
| Transmission lockup under loading condition. explain in more detail. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 0 | 03/14/1999 | ||
| Consumer drove vehicle into driveway. then moved transmission into what he thought was park, locked ignition and took key out. when he walked away vehicle rolled backwards, resulting in a crash. phoned isuzu and was told that they did not install an ignition interlock device. owner believes this is a necessary safety device. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/12/1994 | 2 | 03/27/1991 | |
| Clutch failed twice. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 1 | |||
| Transmission engine cylinder (4th cylinder) failed. nlm | |||