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1998 Honda Passport
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Passport years
Owner complaints for the 1998 Honda Passport are substantially higher than the model-year median of 60.
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35 reportsI HAVE A 1998 HONDA PASSPORT AND THE BOTTOM FRAME IS ALL RUSTED AND THE REAR AXLE OR REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING ARM RUSTED TILL IT FELL OFF. LUCKILY IT HAPPENED WHILE MY SON WAS LEAVING OUR DRIVEWAY AND HE WAS NOT ON A HIGHWAY DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. SO IT IS NO LONGER DRIVEABLE AND WE TIED UP THE FALLING PART AND IT WAS PARKE…
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I HAVE A 1998 HONDA PASSPORT AND THE BOTTOM FRAME IS ALL RUSTED AND THE REAR AXLE OR REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING ARM RUSTED TILL IT FELL OFF. LUCKILY IT HAPPENED WHILE MY SON WAS LEAVING OUR DRIVEWAY AND HE WAS NOT ON A HIGHWAY DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. SO IT IS NO LONGER DRIVEABLE AND WE TIED UP THE FALLING PART AND IT WAS PARKED IN OUR YARD FOR ALMOST A YEAR BECAUSE WE COULD NOT AFFORD TO GET IT REPAIRED. WE NOW HAVE TO MOVE TO A TOWNHOUSE AND THERE IS NO PLACE TO PARK THIS VEHICLE SO WE HAD IT TOWED TO AN AUTOBODY SHOP FOR AN ESTIMATE. THE INITIAL ESTIMATE FOR COST OF REPAIR IS ABOUT $2,000 WHICH IS MORE THAN WHAT WE CAN AFFORD AND IT COULD POSSIBLY GET HIGHER ONCE THE REPAIRS GET STARTED. SO THIS IS WHERE WE STAND. WE BOUGHT A HONDA, USED IT FOR 2.5 YEARS AND DUE TO THE POOR QUALITY OF PARTS USED TO MAKE THIS VEHICLE, IT ROTTED OUT ON US AND FELL APART AND WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO USE IT SINCE THE SUMMER OF 2009 AND WE CAN'T AFFORD TO GET IT REPAIRED. WE FEEL THAT HONDA SHOULD BE REPONSIBLE FOR OUR LOSS OF USE OF THIS VEHICLE. WE WERE HOPING TO KEEP THIS VEHICLE AND USE FOR A LONG TIME BUT NOW IS UNABLE TO.
1988 HONDA PASSPORT - VEHICLE'S DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL STABILIZER BAR RUSTED OFF, CAUSING A NEAR ACCIDENT. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, BUT WAS ONLY GOING 5 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, SO WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. ENTIRE FRAME IS RIDDLED WITH RUST. AREA IN REAR OF VEHICLE WHERE COIL SPRINGS ARE ATTACHED TO FRAME IS COMPLETEL…
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1988 HONDA PASSPORT - VEHICLE'S DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL STABILIZER BAR RUSTED OFF, CAUSING A NEAR ACCIDENT. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, BUT WAS ONLY GOING 5 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, SO WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. ENTIRE FRAME IS RIDDLED WITH RUST. AREA IN REAR OF VEHICLE WHERE COIL SPRINGS ARE ATTACHED TO FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. RUST IS EXTENSIVE, FROM TO REAR OF FRAME, PRETTY MUCH SWISS-CHEESED WITH RUST. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. NO AREA OF FRAME IS UNAFFECTED. ABLE TO PUSH FINGER THROUGH THE FRAME IN MANY AREAS. BODY OF VEHICLE IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION WITH NO BODY RUST. LOOKS NEW, EXCEPT FOR THE FACE THAT THE FRAME IS BASICALLY RUSTING OFF OF THE BODY OF THE HONDA PASSPORT. HONDA AMERICA STATES THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. I PERSONALLY FEEL HIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, THESE VEHICLES ARE NOT SAFE OR TRUSTWORTHY TO DRIVE. NO WARNING THERE WAS A PROBLEM WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, SUDDEN "BOOM" AT WHICH TIME I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AT THE CURB OF THE DRIVEWAY TO THE PARKING LOT. VEHICLE IS UNUSABLE. AREA WHERE STABILIZER BAR FELL OFF IS NOT REPAIRABLE BECAUSE THERE IS NO GOOD METAL ON THE FRAME TO WELD A REPAIR TO. PASSPORT WAS WELL TAKEN CARE OF, EXCELLENTLY MAINTAINED, BODY, INTERIOR AND ENGINE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. JUST HAVE NO FRAME TO PUT THE BODY ON. HONDA AMERICA TOLD ME "WE ARE AWARE THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT WHEN THOUSANDS ARE AFFECTED AND MILLIONS OF THESE WERE MADE, WE DON'T CONSIDER IT TO BE AN ISSUE". ISUZU RODEO ARE AFFECTED IDENTICALLY, THE SAME AREA OF RUST IS THE FIRST INDICATION THERE IS AN ISSUE, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE STABILIZER BAR FALLS/RUSTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. WE ARE THE SOLE OWNERS OF THIS PASSPORT, NOT A FLOOD CAR, NOT NEAR THE OCEAN AND NOT IN AN AREA WHERE SALT IS USED EXTENSIVELY ON THE ROADS. AGAIN, THERE IS NO PART OF THE FRAME UNAFFECTED BY RUST. A 50 YEAR OLD VEHICLE HAS A BETTER FRAME ON IT THAN MY 1998. *TR
UNDERBODY OF 1998 HONDA PASSPORT IS RUSTED OUT BEYOND REPAIR. I HAVE HAD IT TAKEN TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND THEY ALL SAY THE SAME THING. THE FRAME CAN NOT BE REPAIR AS IT IS TOO RUSTED OUT. EVERYTHING BEHIND THE DRIVE SIDE DOOR IS SWISS CHEESE AND MOST OF THE OTHER PARTS THAT WOULD CONNECT TO THE FRAME ARE ALSO RUSTED OUT. EVERYO…
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UNDERBODY OF 1998 HONDA PASSPORT IS RUSTED OUT BEYOND REPAIR. I HAVE HAD IT TAKEN TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND THEY ALL SAY THE SAME THING. THE FRAME CAN NOT BE REPAIR AS IT IS TOO RUSTED OUT. EVERYTHING BEHIND THE DRIVE SIDE DOOR IS SWISS CHEESE AND MOST OF THE OTHER PARTS THAT WOULD CONNECT TO THE FRAME ARE ALSO RUSTED OUT. EVERYONE TELL ME THAT THE CAR IS NOT ONLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS TYPE OF RUST ON SUCH A NEW CAR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN A ACCIDENT AND LOOKS COMPLETELY NEW BODY WISE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA PASSPORT. DURING VEHICLE INSPECTION, SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE REAR END OF THE FRAME AND SUSPENSION WAS CORRODED. HE THEN ADDED THAT CERTAIN BRAKE COMPONENTS WERE CAUSING THE FRAME TO FRACTURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 64000.
1998 HONDA PASSPORT WITH BADLY RUSTED & ROTTED BODY FRAME. NO ONE WAS/IS INJURED AS OF THIS POSTING BUT THIS IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION I HAVE TO WORK I HAVE OTHER OBLIGATIONS I CAN'T AFFORD TO JUST GO OUT AND GET ANOTHER VEHICLE OR HAVE A CAR PAYMENT. I NEED HONDA TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND JUST FIX THIS PROBL…
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1998 HONDA PASSPORT WITH BADLY RUSTED & ROTTED BODY FRAME. NO ONE WAS/IS INJURED AS OF THIS POSTING BUT THIS IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION I HAVE TO WORK I HAVE OTHER OBLIGATIONS I CAN'T AFFORD TO JUST GO OUT AND GET ANOTHER VEHICLE OR HAVE A CAR PAYMENT. I NEED HONDA TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND JUST FIX THIS PROBLEM. I AM NOT ASKING FOR THE MOON JUST WANT THEM TO BE FAIR & DO THE RIGHT THING. *TR
FRAME RUSTED ON 1998 HONDA PASSPORT, CAUSING NEAR ACCIDENT FOR 2 OCCUPANTS. AREA OF FRAME IS DRIVER'S SIDE HOLDING REAR WHEEL STABILIZER BAR. RUSTED THROUGH AND FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH. CAUSED LACK OF CONTROL AND SWAYING OF VEHICLE, OCCURRED VERY SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. ENTIRE AREA/PORTION OF FRAME WAS RUSTED THROU…
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FRAME RUSTED ON 1998 HONDA PASSPORT, CAUSING NEAR ACCIDENT FOR 2 OCCUPANTS. AREA OF FRAME IS DRIVER'S SIDE HOLDING REAR WHEEL STABILIZER BAR. RUSTED THROUGH AND FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH. CAUSED LACK OF CONTROL AND SWAYING OF VEHICLE, OCCURRED VERY SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. ENTIRE AREA/PORTION OF FRAME WAS RUSTED THROUGH ON ONE COMPONENT. SEVERAL OTHER PASSPORT OWNERS ARE/HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE EXACT SAME COMPONENT OF PASSPORT VEHICLES. I WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH AND INJURY ONLY DUE TO THE FACT THAT I WAS TRAVELING AT 5 MPH IN A DRIVEWAY LEADING TO A BUSINESS. OTHERWISE A CRASH WOULD HAVE OCCURRED WITH INJURY TO 2 OCCUPANTS. *TR
WHILE DRIVING (1/21/09), I FELT LIKE THE PASSPORT WAS "SKATING ON ICE" OR BEING HIT BY WIND. SUDDEN ONSET OF THIS ISSUE. TURNING A CORNER AND DRIVING 5 MPH, I ENCOUNTERED A SUDDEN LOUD "BOOM", AND STOPPED THE CAR IMMEDIATELY. THE DRIVER'S BACK WHEEL STABILIZER BAR HAD FALLEN OFF OF THE BODY/FRAME OF THE HONDA, COMPLETELY RUSTED/…
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WHILE DRIVING (1/21/09), I FELT LIKE THE PASSPORT WAS "SKATING ON ICE" OR BEING HIT BY WIND. SUDDEN ONSET OF THIS ISSUE. TURNING A CORNER AND DRIVING 5 MPH, I ENCOUNTERED A SUDDEN LOUD "BOOM", AND STOPPED THE CAR IMMEDIATELY. THE DRIVER'S BACK WHEEL STABILIZER BAR HAD FALLEN OFF OF THE BODY/FRAME OF THE HONDA, COMPLETELY RUSTED/ROTTED OFF. HAD THE CAR TOWED HOME ONLY TO DISCOVER THAT THE FRAME WAS RIDDLED WITH HOLES, SOME AS LARGE AS 6" IN THE FRAME. ONE AREA OF THE BACK FRAME WAS HELD TOGETHER WAS 2 SMALL PIECES, 1" WIDE, MY HUSBAND NOTED NUMEROUS RUSTED THROUGH HOLES IN THE FRAME. THE BODY LOOKS NEW, NO RUST, NO PROBLEMS. WE LIVE IN KY, NOT NEAR AN OCEAN, NOT WHERE ROAD SALT IS USED A LOT DURING THE WINTER BECAUSE THE WINTERS ARE NOT SEVERE. THE PIECE OF FRAME IN QUESTION IS ONE SECTION OF FRAME, IN THE BACK BY THE REAR TIRE, DRIVER'S SIDE. THE REST OF THE FRAME IS NOT BAD, SO IT IS POSSIBLE THAT FAULTY OR DEFECTIVE METAL WAS USED TO PUT THIS AREA OF FRAME TOGETHER. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND STOP IMMEDIATELY, OTHERWISE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. THERE WERE 2 OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS SWAYING. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY AND ALMOST CAUSED HER TO LOSE CONTROL. THE CONTACT ENDED UP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE REGAINING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO CRASH. SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS SWAYING. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY AND ALMOST CAUSED HER TO LOSE CONTROL. THE CONTACT ENDED UP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE REGAINING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO CRASH. SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE USED CAR LOT FROM WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS. A WELDER REPAIRED TWO FRACTURES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE REAR FRAME AXLE SUPPORTS. ON MAY 25, 2008, THE FRAME FRACTURED AGAIN ABOVE THE REAR WHEEL WELL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 07/28/08
1998 HONDA PASSPORT BROKE RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE RIGHT CONTROL ARM MOUNT HAD DETACHED BECAUSE THE FRAME HAD RUSTED IN THAT AREA. *KB THE LEFT MOUNT WAS STILL ATTACHED, BUT HAD A LARGE HOLE IN IT. THE SPRING MOUNTS ALSO HAD LARGE AMOUNTS OF RUST. *JB
Official recalls
510V436000 · Suspension:rear
Sep 22, 2010
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.
00V058000 · Suspension:rear
Mar 2, 2000
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.
98V170000 · Electrical System:wiring:front Underhood
Jul 24, 1998
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.
98V170002 · Electrical System:wiring:front Underhood
Jul 24, 1998
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.
97V206002 · Unknown Or Other
Nov 13, 1997
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: HONDA 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
5EA09018 · 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
PE98053 · Broken Accelerator Pedal
Opened Oct 9, 1998 · Closed Feb 18, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train
There is no summary currently available
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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