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What owners actually said
478 reports
100,000 miles · Feb 3, 2011
Structure
FRAME IS COMPLETELY ROTTED OUT. BROUGHT IN FOR RECALL ON BRACKETS AND THE DEALER, REFERRED TO ME BY THE ISUZU WEB SITE, SENT ME ON MY WAY WITHOUT WARNING ME OF ANY PROBLEMS. THE NEXT WEEK, MY MECHANIC SAID IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND SAID IT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS DRIVEN IN SALT WATER FOR A YEAR. I UNDERSTAND THINGS WEAR OUT OVER …
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FRAME IS COMPLETELY ROTTED OUT. BROUGHT IN FOR RECALL ON BRACKETS AND THE DEALER, REFERRED TO ME BY THE ISUZU WEB SITE, SENT ME ON MY WAY WITHOUT WARNING ME OF ANY PROBLEMS. THE NEXT WEEK, MY MECHANIC SAID IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND SAID IT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS DRIVEN IN SALT WATER FOR A YEAR. I UNDERSTAND THINGS WEAR OUT OVER TIME, BUT THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE STRONG AND LAST MORE THAN 10 YEARS. THEY ARE STILL SELLING THESE VEHICLES AT DEALERSHIPS WITHOUT WARNING POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS OF THEIR ISSUES. THIS TO ME IS A BIG PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED BEFORE ANYONE GETS HURT. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND WOULD NOT DRIVE THEM IN THIS VEHICLE, BUT SOME PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE THE MEANS TO GET AROUND SOME OTHER WAY. TOYOTA BOUGHT THEIR FRAMES FROM THE SAME MANUFACTURER THAT PROVIDED HONDA AND ISUZU WITH THEIR FRAMES AND THEY OFFERED TO BUY THEM ALL BACK, REALIZING THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THEY RECENTLY JUST SETTLED WITH THAT MANUFACTURER FOR THE FAULTY FRAMES. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED SWIFTLY AND NOT BY A VOLUNTARY RECALL ISSUED BY THE COMPANY TO TRY TO APPEASE OR STALL A CONSUMER PROTECTION AGENCY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10380132
90,000 miles · Jan 25, 2011
StructureSuspension
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTAC RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ACTUAL FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED, NOT JUST THE MOUNTING BRACKET. DUE TO THE ACTUAL FRAME BEI…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTAC RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ACTUAL FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED, NOT JUST THE MOUNTING BRACKET. DUE TO THE ACTUAL FRAME BEING SEVERELY CORRODED THE RECALL REMEDY WOULD NOT BE SUFFICIENT IN CORRECTING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 03/08/11 *BF UPDATED 03/09/11
NHTSA ODI #10378601
130,000 miles · Jan 15, 2011
Structure
PARTS FALLING OFF MY FRAME WITH THE FRAME STILL ATTACHED TO THEM. SHOCKS. I HAVE A CASE NUMBER FOR OTHER PARTS FALLING OFF WITH FRAME ATTACHED. 10277055 FROM OCT 4. MY RECALL LETTER DID NOT SAY IT WAS GOING TO ADDRESS THE FRAME. SPOKEN TO OTHER ISUZU OWNERS WITH RECALL AND THERE CARS ARE SITTING IN SERVICE PARKING LOT AS UNRE…
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PARTS FALLING OFF MY FRAME WITH THE FRAME STILL ATTACHED TO THEM. SHOCKS. I HAVE A CASE NUMBER FOR OTHER PARTS FALLING OFF WITH FRAME ATTACHED. 10277055 FROM OCT 4. MY RECALL LETTER DID NOT SAY IT WAS GOING TO ADDRESS THE FRAME. SPOKEN TO OTHER ISUZU OWNERS WITH RECALL AND THERE CARS ARE SITTING IN SERVICE PARKING LOT AS UNREPAIRABLE AND UNDRIVEABLE. ISUZU HAS NOT DETERMINED WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO WITH THOSE. I NEED A CAR. THE MECHANIC THAT LOOKED AT MY VEHICLES SAID SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. THE FRAME IS DISINTEGRATING. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10376772
140,000 miles · Dec 29, 2010
StructureSuspension
I OWN A 1998 ISUZU RODEO. I JUST RECEIVED A LETTER FROM ISUZU STATING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE DUE TO MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF CORROSION ON THE FRAME. LAST JANUARY, WHEN I WENT TO GET MY INSPECTION STICKER, MY MECHANIC STATED HOW BAD THE RUST WAS ON THE UNDERSIDE AND ADVISED ME TO GET RID OF THE VEHICLE STATING THAT "…
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I OWN A 1998 ISUZU RODEO. I JUST RECEIVED A LETTER FROM ISUZU STATING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE DUE TO MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF CORROSION ON THE FRAME. LAST JANUARY, WHEN I WENT TO GET MY INSPECTION STICKER, MY MECHANIC STATED HOW BAD THE RUST WAS ON THE UNDERSIDE AND ADVISED ME TO GET RID OF THE VEHICLE STATING THAT "IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE". I ENDED UP HOLDING ON TO THE RODEO UNTIL NOW AND UPON LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE(S) I HAD. LET ME STATE THAT I ALSO GET A 1998 FORD F-150 REPAIRED BY THE SAME MECHANIC. MY MECHANIC MADE A STATEMENT ABOUT HOW MY WORK TRUCK MAY LOOK ROUGH, BUT IT IS IN WAY BETTER SHAPE STRUCTURALLY THAN THE RODEO. THEY BOTH HAVE THE SAME MANUFACTURING DATE, APPROXIMATELY THE SAME AMOUNT OF MILES, AND BEEN DRIVEN ON THE SAME MASSACHUSETTS ROADS WITH THE SAME SALT ON THEM. SO, MY QUESTIONS TO YOU ARE, WHY DID IT TAKE SO LONG TO GET THIS RECALL IN MOTION? WHY ARE THEY ABLE TO STATE THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OVER 10 YEARS OLD THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR IT EVEN THOUGH THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON LONG BEFORE ISUZU'S RECALL DATE, OR WHEN THEY NOTIFIED THE NHTSA? IT SEEMS AS IF THEY ARE GETTING KIND OF A PASS HERE. MY FRIENDS TOYOTA TACOMA WAS RECALLED A FEW YEARS AGO AND TOYOTA STOOD BY THEIR PRODUCT AND REIMBURSED HER THE VALUE OF THE TRUCK. THERE SHOULD BE SOME SORT OF STANDARD SET FORTH ON CERTAIN TYPES OF RECALLS. THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE OF A FAULTY SEAT BELT OR RUSTING SPARE TIRE HOLDER, THIS IS AN ISSUE OF A CAR FALLING APART ON THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING IT POSSIBLY INJURING THE PASSENGERS AS WELL AS OTHER MOTORISTS ON THE ROAD. NO EXCUSES FOR HONDA OR ISUZU, THERE IS NO POSSIBLE WAY THEY DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE FAULTS YEARS AGO WHILE SERVICING THE SAME VEHICLES IN THEIR GARAGES. TOYOTA GOT A PUBLIC LAMBASTING FOR FAULTS IN THEIR VEHICLES BUT I HAVE NOT HEARD A PEEP ABOUT HONDA OR ISUZU'S LACK OF INITIATIVE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLES. THANK YOU *TR
NHTSA ODI #10373367
77,589 miles · Dec 20, 2010
Suspension
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING THE SUSPENSION:REAR ( 00V058000). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMEDY REPAIR STATED IN THE RECALL LETTER DOES NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD REPLACE THE ENTIRE FRAME DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON THE FRA…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING THE SUSPENSION:REAR ( 00V058000). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMEDY REPAIR STATED IN THE RECALL LETTER DOES NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD REPLACE THE ENTIRE FRAME DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD LEAD TO A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,589. UPDATED 01/28/11 *BF UPDATED 02/07/11*JB
NHTSA ODI #10371800
140,000 miles · Dec 17, 2010
Electrical System
STARTING THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT BECAUSE OF ANTI THEFT. TURNING THE KEY TO START THE CAR WOULD NOT ELICIT ANY REACTION AT ALL. THE CAR IS DESIGNED SO THAT WHEN THE CAR IGNITION IS TURNED THIS GROUNDS THE ANTI-THEFT AND THE ELECTRICAL SIGNAL THEN CAN PASS TO THE STARTER. TO FIX THE PROBLEM WE GROUNDED THE ANTI-THEFT PERMAN…
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STARTING THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT BECAUSE OF ANTI THEFT. TURNING THE KEY TO START THE CAR WOULD NOT ELICIT ANY REACTION AT ALL. THE CAR IS DESIGNED SO THAT WHEN THE CAR IGNITION IS TURNED THIS GROUNDS THE ANTI-THEFT AND THE ELECTRICAL SIGNAL THEN CAN PASS TO THE STARTER. TO FIX THE PROBLEM WE GROUNDED THE ANTI-THEFT PERMANENTLY TO THE BODY FROM THE ENGINE MOUNTED FUSE BOX. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10371022
125,000 miles · Dec 6, 2010
StructureCrash
CAR SPUN OUT ON HIGHWAY BECAUSE ROTTED FRAME, REAR WHEEL LOCKED OUT INSIDE FENDER HIT SNOW BANK . *TR
NHTSA ODI #10369277
77,000 miles · Nov 9, 2010
Fuel System, GasolineStructure
TL-THE DRIVER OWNS A 1998 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HE WAS INFORMED THE FUEL TANK AND UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. HE ALSO STATED THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED FUNCTIONING. HE REPAIRED THAT FAILURE HIMSELF. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MI…
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TL-THE DRIVER OWNS A 1998 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HE WAS INFORMED THE FUEL TANK AND UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. HE ALSO STATED THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED FUNCTIONING. HE REPAIRED THAT FAILURE HIMSELF. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 77,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. SM.
NHTSA ODI #10365168
110,000 miles · Nov 8, 2010
Fuel System, Other
MY 1998 ISUZU RODEO HAS BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH A VERY HIGH IDLE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 1800 AND 2300 RPM MORE OFTEN THAN NOT THIS CAN CAUSE THE BRAKES TO WEAR DOWN FASTER AND OFCOURSE IT CONSUMES WAY TOO MUCH GAS I KNOW THAT I CAN OWN ANOTHER CAR BUT IT IS NOT RIGHT THAT I CAN'T EVEN FIND THE RIGHT SOURCE FOR THIS DILEMMA THE OFF…
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MY 1998 ISUZU RODEO HAS BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH A VERY HIGH IDLE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 1800 AND 2300 RPM MORE OFTEN THAN NOT THIS CAN CAUSE THE BRAKES TO WEAR DOWN FASTER AND OFCOURSE IT CONSUMES WAY TOO MUCH GAS I KNOW THAT I CAN OWN ANOTHER CAR BUT IT IS NOT RIGHT THAT I CAN'T EVEN FIND THE RIGHT SOURCE FOR THIS DILEMMA THE OFFICIAL ISUZU WED SITE DOES NOT EVEN HAVE A REFERRAL OR ANY ATTACHMENT TO MAKE ANY KIND OF COMPLAINS OR AT LEAST A WAY OUT OF THIS PROBLEM. I'VE CHANGE MANY COMPONENTS BUT STILL NOT PROBLEM RESOLVE. IF YOU GOOGLE THIS ISSUE YOU WILL REALIZED THAT IT'S BEEN A PROBLEM THAT HASN'T BEEN ADDRESSED BY ANY MEANS EVERYONE'S GUESSING BUT MY BIGGEST FEAR IS THAT I SUSPECT THAT THERE HAS BEEN MANY CLOSE CALLS OF NEAR PROPORTIONS TO HAVING ACCIDENTS OF SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES. COULD YOU PLEASE ADDRESS THIS ISSUE PRONTO BEFORE ANYBODY GETS KILLED. I'M SOMEWHAT OF AN EXPERT ON CARS I DRIVE MANY DIFFERENT TYPES BUT I'VE TO BE HONEST WITH YOU: I'M KIND OF AFRAID TO DRIVE MY OWN CAR. I COMMUTE AT LEAST 50 MILES PER DAY. I HAVE NO CHOICE IN THE MEANTIME I NEED HELP. MY RESOURCES ARE NOT THAT ABUNDANT AS A MATTER OF FACT THIS CAR IS A FINE CAR BUT THE PARTS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE NONETHELESS I TRY TO KEEP UP WITH IT AS FAR AS MAINTENANCE IS CONCERN AND THEN SOME BUT I FEEL THAT IN THE HANDS OF AN AVERAGE JOE BELIEVE ME THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO AFFORD THE REPAIRS LET ALONE THE UP KEEP. THIS IS WHY I TRY TO MORE THAN THE AVERAGE PERSON TO HAVE MY CAR RUNNING FINE AND CARE FREE. PLEASE HELP. SIGN DISTRESS DRIVER FROM NYC. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10365059
140,000 miles · Oct 21, 2010
Structure
SUSPENSION/FRAME ROTTED OUT MAKING THE VEHICLE VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE VEHICLE IS 1998 ISUZU RODEO 4WD. *TR
ISUZU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1998-2002 ISUZU RODEO AND MODEL YEAR 2002 ISUZU AXIOM VEHICLES, AND HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN 1998-2002 HONDA PASSPORT 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. VEHICLES THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED SUSTAINED EXPOSURE TO HIGHLY CORROSIVE MATERIALS USED IN SOME JURISDICTIONS FOR ROAD DEICING PURPOSES MAY EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE CORROSION IN THE VICINITY OF THE FORWARD MOUNTING POINT BRACKET FOR THE LEFT OR RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK PRIOR TO THE TIME THAT SUCH CORROSION WOULD NORMALLY BE EXPECTED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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 POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH.
Remedy: 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, A REPURCHASE OFFER WILL BE EXTENDED TO THE VEHICLE'S OWNER. ALL INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIES WILL BE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE FOR VEHICLES THAT ARE 10 YEARS OLD OR LESS. FOR VEHICLES OLDER THAN 10 YEARS, ISUZU WILL OFFER A FREE REMEDY, BUT ONLY IF THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN ISUZU SERVICE FACILITY, OR HONDA DEALER (AS APPLICABLE), DEALER WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF WHEN OWNER NOTIFICATIONS WERE ISSUED. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 10, 2010. ISUZU OWNERS MAY CONTACT ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727. HONDA OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. PAINT WAS APPLIED UNEVENLY ON THE REAR AXLES, RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT PAINT HARDNESS. SHOULD THIS OCCUR ON THE SURFACE THAT CONTACTS THE REAR AXLE LOWER LINK BRACKET BOLT HEAD AND/OR NUT, THE NUT MAY LOOSEN.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE BOLT COULD DETACH FULLY, CAUSING SEPARATION OF THE LOWER LINK FROM THE REAR AXLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR AXLE LOWER LINK JOINT NUT AND BOLT.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. A GROUND CONNECTION TERMINAL WAS NOT PROPERLY CRIMPED IN THE SUPPLIER'S ENGINE WIRING HARNESS MANUFACTURING LINE. THIS IMPROPER CRIMPING PROCESS CAN LEAVE AN IMPRESSION ON THE TERMINAL THAT WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE A STRESS FRACTURE. S
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF A TERMINAL IS FRACTURED, THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) CAN RECEIVE AN ERRONEOUS SIGNAL INDICATING A HIGH VEHICLE SPEED, THEREBY CAUSING THE PCM TO CUT THE FUEL, CAUSING A 'NO-START' CONDITION, OR A POSSIBLE ENGINE STALL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS ON THESE VEHICLES.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A DRIVER'S SIDE OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT RUBBER FLOOR MAT. REPEATED MOVEMENT OF THE DRIVER'S FEET AND ACTUATION OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN RESULT IN A SHIFTING OF THE MAT'S POSITION. THIS SHIFTING CAN CAUSE AN INTERFERENCE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE A RESTRICTION OF THE PEDAL'S RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: ISUZU IS ASKING FOR THE RETURN OF THE FLOOR MAT SET AND WILL REIMBURSE OWNERS FOR THE COST OF THE RUBBER FLOOR MAT SET ALONG WITH ANY RETURN SHIPPING COSTS.
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NHTSA investigations
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EA09018 · Rear Suspension Lower Link Detachment
Opened Dec 7, 2009 · Closed Oct 15, 2010
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension; Suspension:rear
On September 22, 2010, Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America, Inc (Isuzu) submitted a Defect Information Report (NHTSA Recall 10V-436) to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration affecting approximately 120,000 model year (MY) 1998-2002 Isuzu Rodeo and Honda Passport vehicles and MY 2002 Isuzu Axiom vehicles originally sold, or currently operated, in the following states:Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin. All vehicle owners will receive the recall notification.Vehicles 10 years of age or younger will be provided with a free remedy.For vehicles older than 10 years, Isuzu will offer a free remedy provided the vehicle is presented to an Isuzu service facility or a Honda dealer (as applicable) no later than twelve (12) months after the date of mailing of the notification letter to the owner.The report describes a condition where vehicles operated in states using certain road deicing materials may exhibit excessive corrosion which may result in the left or right rear suspension lower link bracket becoming detached from the frame.According to Isuzu a detached lower link may affect vehicle handling and potentially cause a crash.The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) analyzed complaint data and found that 114 of the 115 (99%) alleged complete lower link separations from the frame occurred in vehicles originally sold or operated in a state covered by the recall. Of these complaints 2 involved alleged crashes and 21 involved alleged loss of control incidents.The alleged crashes and loss of control incidents all occurred in vehicles operated in a state covered by the safety recall.Isuzu's recall instructs dealers to inspect the rear suspension lower link bracket area to determine if corrosion is present.For vehicles in which corrosion has damaged the lower link bracket area and affected its connection to the vehicle frame, a reinforcement bracket will be installed.For vehicles with no visible signs of corrosion, dealers with apply anti-corrosion material to reduce the likelihood of corrosion developing in the future. Based on Isuzu's safety recall, this Engineering Analysis is closed.A copy of the recall may be assessed on NHTSA's website using the reference number above.
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Suspension
On September 22, 2010, Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America, Inc (Isuzu) submitted a Defect Information Report (NHTSA Recall 10V-436) to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration affecting approximately 120,000 model year (MY) 1998-2002 Isuzu Rodeo and Honda Passport vehicles and MY 2002 Isuzu Axiom vehicles originally sold, or currently operated, in the following states:Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin. All vehicle owners will receive the recall notification.Vehicles 10 years of age or younger will be provided with a free remedy.For vehicles older than 10 years, Isuzu will offer a free remedy provided the vehicle is presented to an Isuzu service facility or a Honda dealer (as applicable) no later than twelve (12) months after the date of mailing of the notification letter to the owner.The report describes a condition where vehicles operated in states using certain road deicing materials may exhibit excessive corrosion which may result in the left or right rear suspension lower link bracket becoming detached from the frame.According to Isuzu a detached lower link may affect vehicle handling and potentially cause a crash.The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) analyzed complaint data and found that 114 of the 115 (99%) alleged complete lower link separations from the frame occurred in vehicles originally sold or operated in a state covered by the recall. Of these complaints 2 involved alleged crashes and 21 involved alleged loss of control incidents.The alleged crashes and loss of control incidents all occurred in vehicles operated in a state covered by the safety recall.Isuzu's recall instructs dealers to inspect the rear suspension lower link bracket area to determine if corrosion is present.For vehicles in which corrosion has damaged the lower link bracket area and affected its connection to the vehicle frame, a reinforcement bracket will be installed.For vehicles with no visible signs of corrosion, dealers with apply anti-corrosion material to reduce the likelihood of corrosion developing in the future. Based on Isuzu's safety recall, this Engineering Analysis is closed.A copy of the recall may be assessed on NHTSA's website using the reference number above.
Suspension:rear
On September 22, 2010, Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America, Inc (Isuzu) submitted a Defect Information Report (NHTSA Recall 10V-436) to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration affecting approximately 120,000 model year (MY) 1998-2002 Isuzu Rodeo and Honda Passport vehicles and MY 2002 Isuzu Axiom vehicles originally sold, or currently operated, in the following states:Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin. All vehicle owners will receive the recall notification.Vehicles 10 years of age or younger will be provided with a free remedy.For vehicles older than 10 years, Isuzu will offer a free remedy provided the vehicle is presented to an Isuzu service facility or a Honda dealer (as applicable) no later than twelve (12) months after the date of mailing of the notification letter to the owner.The report describes a condition where vehicles operated in states using certain road deicing materials may exhibit excessive corrosion which may result in the left or right rear suspension lower link bracket becoming detached from the frame.According to Isuzu a detached lower link may affect vehicle handling and potentially cause a crash.The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) analyzed complaint data and found that 114 of the 115 (99%) alleged complete lower link separations from the frame occurred in vehicles originally sold or operated in a state covered by the recall. Of these complaints 2 involved alleged crashes and 21 involved alleged loss of control incidents.The alleged crashes and loss of control incidents all occurred in vehicles operated in a state covered by the safety recall.Isuzu's recall instructs dealers to inspect the rear suspension lower link bracket area to determine if corrosion is present.For vehicles in which corrosion has damaged the lower link bracket area and affected its connection to the vehicle frame, a reinforcement bracket will be installed.For vehicles with no visible signs of corrosion, dealers with apply anti-corrosion material to reduce the likelihood of corrosion developing in the future. Based on Isuzu's safety recall, this Engineering Analysis is closed.A copy of the recall may be assessed on NHTSA's website using the reference number above.
PE09030 · Rear Suspension Lower Link Failure
Opened Jun 16, 2009 · Closed Dec 8, 2009
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension; Suspension:rear
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.
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Suspension
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
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.
EA99008 · Braking System/abs
Opened Mar 31, 1999 · Closed Jul 31, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
Additional source detail variants (2)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
PE98054 · Broken Accelerator Pedal
Opened Oct 9, 1998 · Closed Feb 18, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train
COMPLAINTS ALLE THAT THE HONDA PASSPORT (THE HONDA PASSPORT AND ISUZU RODEO ARE SIMILAR VEHICLES, BOTH MANUFACTURED BY ISUZU) ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEPARATES FROM THE PEDAL LINKAGE.
PE98051 · Braking System/abs
Opened Sep 23, 1998 · Closed Mar 31, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
No summary supplied.
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