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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V034001 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED | from 08/01/1994 to 12/31/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 118485 | 05/24/1997 | MFR | ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA | 03/07/1997 | 03/20/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | An integrated circuit within the voltage regulator can contain manufacturing errors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can cause excessive electrical charging of the vehicle's alternator, resulting in engine control malfunction, and/or eventual engine stall. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the voltage regulator with a new regulator. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin april 4, 1997. note: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. 241.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||||
| SB9710L001 | 03/01/1997 | 52653 | 1995.5 - 1997 rodeo (uc) instrument harness chafing/damage at steering reinforcement. *tw | 08/21/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 02/01/2000 | |||
| Consumer was changing fuses to one thing and it burned out another. vehicle has no interior lights front or rear. independent mechanic fells the whole system needs replacing. wires to interior lights have turned black.*ak | |||
| 05/22/1998 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle had to be towed when the entire electrical system shut down and the vehicle would not run. dealer also replaced the speed sensor and gear. *ak *ml | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 08/29/1999 | |||
| It takes a while to click over before vehicle will start. took to dealer, they said wires were really bad, and corroded. dealer rebuilt starter. currently, consumer feels the problem may be reoccurring because of the amount of time it takes before starter will click in. *ak | |||
| 10/31/1999 | |||
| Possible design flaw caused the ic voltage regulator to fail due to a bad alternator. however, replacments were done. problem reoccured. *yc | |||
| 09/09/1997 | |||
| Defective alternator--had already been replaced according to recall. | |||
| 4 | 09/01/1994 | ||
| No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Unable to repair voltage regulator repaired under recall due to lack of parts. (97v-034) | |||
| 03/19/1998 | 03/01/1996 | ||
| I never received any recall notification for alternator/ regulator/starter that i was suppose to have received sometimes in 1997. should the dealership do it now and pay for the money i spent to fix the alternator/regulator/ starter? *ak | |||
| 06/01/1997 | 1 | ||
| Consumer is having trouble with recall component (voltage regulator) repair work, due to location (consumer residence is in africa). | |||
| Alternator has an open circuit and caused battery to die, recall alternator, replace alternator and hose. | |||
| 5 | |||
| Voltage regulator inside alternator failed, causing intermittent stalling (prior to/after recall repairs). | |||
| 05/05/1997 | 1 | ||
| Voltage regulator failed before/after recall repairs, causing engine/cellular phone failure. | |||
| 05/30/1997 | 4 | ||
| Engine stalled due to alternator failure, causing accident. | |||
| 02/28/1997 | 1 | ||
| Due to excessive electrical charging, the voltage regulator failed. | |||
| 02/27/1997 | 1 | ||
| The alternator failed. | |||
| 11/30/1995 | |||
| Alternator is no good. car will not start. please describe. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 05/01/1995 | |||
| My vehicle has the same problem as described in your service bulletin number sb96-01-l005, bulletin sequence number 23. i first noticed the problem last summer (8/98) that there was a large amount of oil seeping into the spark plug tubes. is this something the manufacturer has to repair on the vehicle? | |||
| 02/28/1997 | 1 | ||
| The spark plugs failed. | |||
| 06/24/1995 | |||
| Vehicle stalls out at any speed. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 08/29/1999 | |||
| It takes a while to click over before vehicle will start. took to dealer, they said wires were really bad, and corroded. dealer rebuilt starter. currently, consumer feels the problem may be reoccurring because of the amount of time it takes before starter will click in. *ak | |||