TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE CHANGING THE BRAKES THE FRAME WAS COVERED WITH AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF RUST. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION THE FRAME COULD HAVE BROKEN AND CAUSED A CRASH TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE CHANGING THE BRAKES THE FRAME WAS COVERED WITH AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF RUST. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION THE FRAME COULD HAVE BROKEN AND CAUSED A CRASH TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000.
NHTSA ODI #10344189
89,000 miles · Jul 20, 2010
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FILED ORIGINAL COMPLAINT (ODI NUMBER 10342822) )07/13/10. SINCE THEN I RETURNED THE CAR TO THE GARAGE DUE TO BRAKE PROBLEMS AND WAS TOLD THAT MY 2001 HONDA PASSPORT FRAME IS SO ROTTED OUT THAT IT SHOULD NOT HAVE PASSED THE LAST INSPECTION AND WILL DEFINITELY NOT PASS FURTHER INSPECTIONS AND SHOULD BE GOTTEN RID OF AS SOON AS POS…
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FILED ORIGINAL COMPLAINT (ODI NUMBER 10342822) )07/13/10. SINCE THEN I RETURNED THE CAR TO THE GARAGE DUE TO BRAKE PROBLEMS AND WAS TOLD THAT MY 2001 HONDA PASSPORT FRAME IS SO ROTTED OUT THAT IT SHOULD NOT HAVE PASSED THE LAST INSPECTION AND WILL DEFINITELY NOT PASS FURTHER INSPECTIONS AND SHOULD BE GOTTEN RID OF AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE RUSTED FRAME IS NOT REPAIRABLE. I ALREADY SPENT A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY TO HAVE A PIECE OF THE FRAME WELDED SO THE CAR COULD BE USED UNTIL ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE COULD BE FOUND. I CANNOT SELL OR TRADE THIS CAR IN, SO IT WILL NEED TO BE JUNKED. NEITHER HONDA OR ISUZU WANTS TO HEAR ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10344179
62,000 miles · Jul 14, 2010
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TOOK HONDA PASSPORT 2001 FOR INSPECTION AND FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED. IT IS BECOMING A SAFETY HAZARD FOR MY FAMILY. GETTING RID OF VEHICLE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10343136
133,000 miles · Jul 13, 2010
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE REAR BEGAN VEERING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME WAS CORRODED AND RUSTED. IN ADDI…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE REAR BEGAN VEERING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME WAS CORRODED AND RUSTED. IN ADDITION, THE MAIN BEAM OF THE FRAME HAD COMPLETELY FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO REMOVE CHUNKS OF CORRODED METAL FROM THE FRAME BUT ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 133,000. UPDATED 09/24/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRAME WAS CRACKED AND RUSTED TO THE POINT WHERE THE REAR WINDOW AND TAILGATE WOULD NO LONGER OPEN. UPDATED 09/24/10
NHTSA ODI #10342938
89,000 miles · Jul 13, 2010
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WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 HONDA PASSPORT DOWN RT. 51 I HEARD A VERY LOUD ,CRUNCHING NOISE UNDER MY CAR. SUDDENLY I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. TERRIFIED, AND AFTER WEAVING BACK AND FORTH ON THE ROAD AMONG OTHER TRAFFIC, I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. IT HAD TO BE TOWED ON A FLATBED TRUCK. I WAS TOLD BY THE TOW TR…
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WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 HONDA PASSPORT DOWN RT. 51 I HEARD A VERY LOUD ,CRUNCHING NOISE UNDER MY CAR. SUDDENLY I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. TERRIFIED, AND AFTER WEAVING BACK AND FORTH ON THE ROAD AMONG OTHER TRAFFIC, I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. IT HAD TO BE TOWED ON A FLATBED TRUCK. I WAS TOLD BY THE TOW TRUCK OPERATOR THAT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR WAS TOTALLY RUSTED OUT AND THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN A CONTROL ARM TOTALLY RUST OFF A CAR. MY CAR HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT AND WELL MAINTAINED SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW IN 2001. THE COLLISION CENTER THAT IT WAS TOWED TO TRIED TO WELD THE FRAME, BUT, THERE IS STILL MAJOR RUST DAMAGE UNDER THE CAR. I NOTIFIED MY HONDA DEALER OF THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE IT WAS AN ISUZU PRODUCT HONDA HELD NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM. THIS AUTOMOBILE ONLY HAS 90,000 MILES ON IT AND I PLANNED TO CONTINUE USING IT FOR SEVERAL YEARS TO COME.. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10342822
92,000 miles · Jul 9, 2010
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA PASSPORT. THE FRAME UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE HAD DETERIORATED BEYOND REPAIR. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING LINK MOUNT BROKE OFF OF THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND THEN TOWED TO HIS HOME. THE FOLLOWING DAY HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD TO T…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA PASSPORT. THE FRAME UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE HAD DETERIORATED BEYOND REPAIR. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING LINK MOUNT BROKE OFF OF THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND THEN TOWED TO HIS HOME. THE FOLLOWING DAY HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SINCE THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN OR HEARD OF THAT TYPE OF FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE SHOULD NOT TOW THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WILL NOT BE REPAIRED. HE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP THAT SPECIALIZED IN FRAME REPAIRS BUT IT WOULD COST HIM OVER A $1000 TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 92,000.
NHTSA ODI #10342138
120,000 miles · Jun 21, 2010
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY AND FOUND THAT THE THERE WERE TWO STABILIZER BARS HANGING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS SEVERE FRAME RUST. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CON…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY AND FOUND THAT THE THERE WERE TWO STABILIZER BARS HANGING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS SEVERE FRAME RUST. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO WAS NOT WILLING TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE AND ADVISED TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER WAS HESITANT TO TOW THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE'S FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 120,000.
NHTSA ODI #10339289
98,529 miles · Jun 21, 2010
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA PASSPORT. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, THE DRIVERS SIDE FRAME FRACTURED DOWN THE CENTER. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CONSULTED WITH AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE FRAME REPAIR WOULD ONLY LAST FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE TO TWO Y…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA PASSPORT. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, THE DRIVERS SIDE FRAME FRACTURED DOWN THE CENTER. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CONSULTED WITH AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE FRAME REPAIR WOULD ONLY LAST FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE TO TWO YEARS BEFORE THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,554 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,529.
NHTSA ODI #10339264
95,000 miles · May 27, 2010
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA PASSPORT. WHILE PULLING OUT OF HIS DRIVEWAY AT SPEEDS OF 5 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE FRONT AXLE BEGAN RUBBING AGAINST THE WHEEL WELL. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME HAD RUSTED AND BEGAN CORRODING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA PASSPORT. WHILE PULLING OUT OF HIS DRIVEWAY AT SPEEDS OF 5 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE FRONT AXLE BEGAN RUBBING AGAINST THE WHEEL WELL. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME HAD RUSTED AND BEGAN CORRODING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE VEHICLES AGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 95,000.
NHTSA ODI #10332494
98,000 miles · May 20, 2010
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I WAS DRIVING THIS MORNING WHEN THE LEFT REAR TENSION BAR SNAPPED AWAY FROM THE FRAME OF MY 2001 HONDA PASSPORT. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED TO A GARAGE AND INSPECTED BY A TRUSTED FRIEND, HE HAS JUST INFORMED ME THAT THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER IN DRIVABLE CONDITION, AS THE ENTIRE FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH. *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.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG INFLATOR MODULES WERE MANUFACTURED AND SHIPPED WITHOUT A NECESSARY COMPONENT KNOWN AS A CHECK VALVE PIN.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE AIR BAG WILL NOT INFLATE PROPERLY OR SUFFICIENTLY RESULTING IN AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 7, 2002. 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 HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH THE INFLATORS IN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG MODULES HAVING THE WRONG AMOUNT OF GENERANT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THAT WOULD TRIGGER A PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, TOO MUCH GENERANT CAN CAUSE THE INFLATOR MODULE TO EXPLODE. IF THE AIR BAG MODULE EXPLODES, METAL AND PLASTIC DEBRIS COULD CAUSE SEVERE INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG UNIT.
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On April 10, 2018, NHTSA received a petition from Mr. Kevin Byrne (the Petitioner) requesting that the Agency ?undertake a defects investigation? of ?rust-related detachment of Isuzu Rodeo fuel tanks? (NHTSA ID 11091788). The Petitioner experienced a partial fuel tank detachment in his model year (MY) 2004 Isuzu Rodeo in July 2017. On May 23, 2018, ODI opened DP18-001 to evaluate the Petitioner?s request for a defect investigation. ODI sent information request letters to Isuzu and Honda requesting production, design history and field data related to fuel tank retention failures in MY 2001-2004 Isuzu Rodeo, MY 2002-2004 Isuzu Axiom and MY 2001-2002 Honda Passport vehicles equipped with the same fuel tank shield part number as the Petitioner?s vehicle (the ?subject vehicles?). ODI notes that Isuzu manufactured the subject Passport vehicles for Honda. Isuzu implemented a change to the tank shield corrosion protection system as a running change in early MY 2002 production. Isuzu and Honda sold approximately 172,000 subject vehicles in the United States. Fifty-eight (58) percent of the subject vehicles were produced prior to the shield change (99,000) and 42 percent after the change (73,000).ODI?s analysis of field data identified 19 incidents of partial fuel tank detachments in the subject vehicles. The incidents all occurred in states with high road salt usage in winter months (Salt States) and involved older vehicles beyond 10-years in service. On average, the failures occurred in the vehicle?s 13th year-in-service. Evidence of severe general corrosion in multiple undercarriage components was also noted in 13 of the 19 vehicles that experienced partial fuel tank detachments. None of the incidents resulted in fuel leakage or fire. Aside from the petitioner?s vehicle, ODI has not identified any other incidents of complete or partial fuel tank detachment in the MY 2002-2004 subject vehicles equipped with the modified retention shield.In addition, ODI reviewed 24 NHTSA complaints alleging corrosion concerns with the fuel tank retention system in the subject vehicles that did not result in fuel tank detachment. Twenty-three (23) of these complaints involve subject vehicles built prior to the shield change. Like the vehicles reporting fuel tank detachments, these vehicles are also all from Salt States and, in most cases (20 of the 24 complaints), the vehicles also experienced severe corrosion concerns in other undercarriage components. Half (12 of the 24 complaints) of the vehicles show prior accident damage in their service histories.Based on these analyses, ODI has not identified evidence of a defect trend for premature corrosion-related fuel tank detachments in the MY 2004 Isuzu Rodeo or similarly equipped vehicles. The damage that may result in tank retention concerns appears to occur progressively over many years with ample opportunity for detection and repair. Furthermore, ODI has not identified any crashes, fires, injuries, or fuel leaks associated with fuel tank retention failures in a population of vehicles that currently range from 16 to 19 years old.Accordingly, the Agency is denying the petition.A summary of ODI?s analysis of this petition will be published in the Federal Register and is also available in the investigative file for this action.The NHTSA consumer complaints counted in the closing resume for DP18-001 can be reviewed at www.nhtsa.gov under the following ODI identification numbers (VOQs in parentheses denote duplicate records): Allegations of fuel tank retention failure: 11084098 (11091788), 10532845, 10486109. Allegations of fuel tank retention component corrosion: 11138931, 10992150, 10845523,
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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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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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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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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