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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - REAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V306000 | ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA | from 07/18/2001 to 08/28/2002 | 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 | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | ||||||
| PE09030 | ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA | 06/16/2009 | 12/08/2009 | REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK FAILURE | ||
| During preliminary evaluation pe09-030, isuzu motors america, inc (isuzu) noted two primary differences once the rear suspension lower link separation occurs between the alleged defect (separation of the lower link from the frame) of this investigation and a safety defect involving lower link separation from the rear axle addressed by isuzu in safety recall 00v-058.in the case of the defect condition identified in recall 00v-058, isuzu stated that the attachment bolt could detach fully, causing separation of the lower link from the rear axle possibly creating a loss of vehicle control. isuzu also stated that this condition occurs early in the service life of the vehicle.in this investigation isuzu noted lower link separation from the frame is a progressive corrosion issue with prior warning to consumers.isuzu also stated that in the event of a lower link separation from the frame, the vehicle is still controllable and can be safely stopped. the office of defect investigation (odi) analyzed complaint data provided by isuzu and america honda motor company, inc (honda), as well as vehicle owner questionnaires submitted to odi from consumers.in total, there were 60 unique reports of lower link separations from the frame including 1 alleged crash and 7 loss of vehicle control incidents that may be related to the alleged defect.most of these complaints indicated that there was no warning prior to the link separation.this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea09-018) to further assess the scope, frequency and risk to motor vehicle safety of the alleged defect in the subject vehicles. | ||||||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | ||||||
| PE09030 | ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA | 06/16/2009 | 12/08/2009 | REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK FAILURE | ||
| During preliminary evaluation pe09-030, isuzu motors america, inc (isuzu) noted two primary differences once the rear suspension lower link separation occurs between the alleged defect (separation of the lower link from the frame) of this investigation and a safety defect involving lower link separation from the rear axle addressed by isuzu in safety recall 00v-058.in the case of the defect condition identified in recall 00v-058, isuzu stated that the attachment bolt could detach fully, causing separation of the lower link from the rear axle possibly creating a loss of vehicle control. isuzu also stated that this condition occurs early in the service life of the vehicle.in this investigation isuzu noted lower link separation from the frame is a progressive corrosion issue with prior warning to consumers.isuzu also stated that in the event of a lower link separation from the frame, the vehicle is still controllable and can be safely stopped. the office of defect investigation (odi) analyzed complaint data provided by isuzu and america honda motor company, inc (honda), as well as vehicle owner questionnaires submitted to odi from consumers.in total, there were 60 unique reports of lower link separations from the frame including 1 alleged crash and 7 loss of vehicle control incidents that may be related to the alleged defect.most of these complaints indicated that there was no warning prior to the link separation.this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea09-018) to further assess the scope, frequency and risk to motor vehicle safety of the alleged defect in the subject vehicles. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 08/09/2012 | 1 | ||
| I received a safety recall for my vehicle saying that 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. upon checking into this, i found out that the closest isuzu dealer to me is 2 hours away. it really amazes me that isuzu would want me to drive a vehicle with a safety recall 2 hours to have it checked out. *tr | |||
| 08/09/2012 | |||
| I received a safety recall for my vehicle saying that 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. upon checking into this, i found out that the closest isuzu dealer to me is 2 hours away. it really amazes me that isuzu would want me to drive a vehicle with a safety recall 2 hours to have it checked out. | |||
| 05/02/2012 | 166000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 isuzu rodeo sport. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, there was a loud explosion heard as the steering wheel began to shake violently, causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle. the contact was able to pull over and noticed that the driver side rear wheel had become unattached from the axle and the frame. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the mechanic advised that the frame was corroded. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance to the contact. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 166,000. kmj | |||
| 05/02/2012 | 166000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 isuzu rodeo sport. the contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, there was a loud bang noise when the steering wheel started to shake violently , causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle. the contact was able to pull over and noticed that the drivers side rear wheel became unattached from the axle and frame. the vehicle was towed to an independent garage where the mechanic stated that the frame was corroded. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance to the contact. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 166,000.cv | |||
| 11/07/2011 | 196000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2002 isuzu rodeo sport. the contact stated the frame was rotten where the brackets were attached to the frame. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated his vin was not included in nhtsa recall campaign id10v436000, suspension rear. the manufacturer was notified and advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer. the failure mileage was 196,000. | |||
| 11/07/2011 | 196000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 isuzu rodeo sport. the contact stated the frame was rotten where the brackets were attached to the frame. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated his vin was not included in nhtsa recall campaign id10v436000, suspension rear. the manufacturer was notified and advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer. the failure mileage was 196,000. rvk | |||
| 11/07/2011 | 196000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 isuzu rodeo sport. the contact stated the frame was rotted where the brackets are attached to the frame. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated his vin was not included in the recall. the nhtsa campaign id number: 10v436000, component: suspension: rear. the manufacturer was notified who stated to take the vehicle to the dealer. they offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 196,000. mw | |||
| 08/10/2011 | 78000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2002 isuzu rodeo sport. the contact was driving 30 mph when the vehicle exhibited a loud noise. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the rear lower control bracket was corroded. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 10v436000 (suspension:rear). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 78,000. | |||
| 08/10/2011 | 78000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 isuzu rodeo sport. the contact was driving 30 mph when the vehicle exhibited a loud noise. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the rear lower control bracket was corroded. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 10v436000 (suspension:rear). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 78,000. kmj | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 80890 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2002 isuzu rodeo sport. the contact stated that the frame and suspension were corroded. the vehicle was taken to a local repair shop and the manufacturer was contacted who confirmed that the vin did not qualify for repairs under nhtsa campaign id number:10v436000 (suspension:rear). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 80,890. | |||
| 05/03/2011 | 122000 | ||
| I have a 2002 isuzu rodeo sport as i was driving done the road it suddunly darted across the center line into the other lane. i slowed the vehicle and got back in my lane but everytime i woud try to speed up it would dart to the side. i stopped the vehicle and found the the rear suspension lower link bracket had become detached. i had it hauled to a machanic and he told me that the frame at the point were the bracket attached was rusted through but he beleived there was a safety recal for this. i found online (nhtsa 10v436000) for this problem. i called 1-800-255-6727 as it stated to do and gave them my vin# and was told that they only had to cover the 4 door models not the 2 door sports. this vehicle is the same frame and is rusted into they told me not there problem. it is un-safe to drive and the 2 doors need to be added to the recall they have the same frame. the people at isuzu made it very clear to me they would not fix the 2 doors even though they know it is un-safe to drive. | |||