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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V213000 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED | from 01/01/2001 to 01/31/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 15 | MFR | ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA | 08/09/2002 | 08/09/2002 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain sport utility vehicles, the passenger-side air bag inflator modules were manufactured and shipped without a necessary component known as a check valve pin. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, the air bag will not inflate properly or sufficiently resulting in an increased risk of injury to the seat occupant. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the passenger side air bag. owner notification is expected to begin during august or september 2002. 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 07/11/2005 | 39000 | 09/01/2001 | |
| Dt: on july 3rd the consumer received a recall letter in reference to the passenger side air bag, recall # 03v113000. the vehicle was taken to galles motor co. to have the recall repaired at no cost to the consumer . on july 11, 2005 the consumer's wife had an accident in which she was injured. she rear ended a car sitting at a red light while she was going 45 mph. she was wearing a seat belt at the time but the air bags did not deploy. the weather was dry and the road conditions were good. t he vehicle hasn't been taken tot he dealer yet for inspection. the dealer was contacted and they said for him to take it to a mechanic. he hasn't been able to get a hold of the mfr. at present, his car is still at the wrecking yard. *nm | |||
| 12/15/2003 | 26505 | 1 | |
| While driving at 25 mph left front tire blew out, driver lost control and hit a guard rail. upon impact, none of the air bags deployed. goodyear, size p235/65r17, dot# unknown. consumer stated there was not an issue with the tire, but his son ran over something and blew the tire. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 12/23/2005 | 43000 | 1 | 08/24/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated on december 23, 2005 while driving at 60 mph on a dry highway the contact was run off the road by a truck. the vehicle then collided with the road partition, and crushed the entire front end of the vehicle. the air bags did not deploy, and the driver suffered bruising from the safety belt. there is a recall, #02v213000 but the contact was not notified of the recall when the vehicle was purchased. updated 02/28/06. *jb | |||
| 08/13/2003 | |||
| Consumer stated while driving at 50 mph consumer's vehicle rearended another vehicle. upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. *ak | |||
| 07/02/2002 | 2 | 01/01/2002 | |
| We were involved in an accident on i270 in st.louis, mo. a semi- truck doing approximately 35 mph struck us in the rear and forced us into the pick up truck in front of us. the air bags did not deploy, despite the square front to rear impact. the front passenger seat in my vehicle broke, twisting the passenger to the side, facing the steering wheel.*ak | |||