NHTSA Recall # | 7063 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 00V253000 |
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Manufacturer | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
Supplier | ISUZU |
Brand | ISUZU |
Model | TROOPER |
Model Year | 2000 |
Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY |
Date of notification | 21/09/00 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 01/07/99 |
End date of manufacturing | 31/05/00 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | MFR |
Report received | 07/09/00 |
Report created | 11/09/00 |
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Estimated number of affected units | 13275 |
Defect summary | Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles equipped with 4-wheel drive and automatic transmissions built with tod (torque-on-demand). In certain high speed frontal crashes, an interior fuel line and fuel hose can be separated, allowing fuel to leak. |
Consequence summary | Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire. |
Corrective action | Dealers will install fuel system shields. |
Recall notes | Owner notification began september 21, 2000. 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. 343. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |