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Mileage unknown · Dec 31, 2001

Wheels

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I HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR ONLY A YEAR, AND HAVE HAD A FLAT TIRE AS MANY AS 4 TIMES WITHIN THE YEAR DUE TO ALL KINDS OF CIRCUMSTANCES. EACH TIME THAT A TIRE IS TAKEN OFF FOR REPAIR, OR REPLACEMENT, THE TIRE STUD STRIPS AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME EACH TIME A TIRE IS REMOVED. WHEN I INITIALLY CONTACTED A ISUZU DEALERSHIP TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE DEFECT, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO BULLETIN FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND THERE WAS A BIG PROBLEM WITH THE STUDS IN THE PAST BUT IT HAS BEEN RESOLVED. WHEN I INFORMED THAT I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM ON ALL WHEELS, THEY STARTED TO BLAME THE OTHER TIRE REPAIR SHOPS, STATING THAT THEY USE TO MUCH TORQUE WHEN TAKING OFF/PUTTING ON TIRE. I COULD SEE THIS HAPPENING MAYBE A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT MORE THAN THREE, EVERYONE COULDNOT BE MAKING THE SAME MISTAKE. FOR EXAMPLE, I HAD A FLAT TIRE ON 12/15/01, I CHANGED THE TIRE MYSELF AND MADE SURE KNOWING THE PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH WHEEL STUDS THAT I PUT THE STUDS ON CORRECTLY, WHEN I WENT TO HAVE THE TIRE REPLACED, THE WHEEL STUD WAS STRIPPED ONCE AGAIN AND SPINS. AGAIN I HAVE TO HAVE THE WHEEL STUD REPLACED. I FIND THAT THE TIRE HAPPENS TO BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING, I RUN THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING UNABLE TO REMOVE THE TIRE BECAUSE THE STUDS KEEP STRIPPING AND IT WILL LEAVE ME ON THE HIGHWAY STRANDED. I ALSO WENT TO DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THE MANUFACTOR HAS ANOTHER LUG TO REPLACE THE EXISTING ONE, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO OTHER WHEEL STUD FOR THIS VEHICLE AND IF THE MANUFACTOR DOESNOT POST A BULLETIN STATING A DEFECT THERE IS NOTHING THE DEALERSHIP CAN DO TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. I DONOT FEEL THAT AS A COSUMER, I SHOULD HAVE TO GET THE RUN AROUND. I AM SURE THAT IF A TEST IS DONE ON THIS VEHICLE, A DEFECT ON THE WHEEL STUD WHERE THE THREAD STRIPS, WILL BE FOUND. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR A YEAR AND HAVE HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED DUE TO A RECALL ON THE TIMING BELT, IN ADDITION TO 3 OTHER RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE THAT I WAS TOLD THAT WAS ALREADY DONE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #756243

Official recalls

12V306000 · Suspension:rear

Jun 29, 2012

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 & 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 INCREASE THE RISK OF 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, ISUZU WILL OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE FOR AN AMOUNT BASED ON THE KELLEY BLUE BOOK PRIVATE PARTY PRICE. 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 DEALER WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF WHEN OWNER NOTIFICATIONS WERE ISSUED. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING JULY 2012. ISUZU OWNERS MAY CONTACT ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727.

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.

98V260000 · Visibility:sun/moon Roof Assembly

Oct 20, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A SUNROOF SUNSHADE. THE PRIMER APPLIED TO PREPARE THE SURFACE PRIOR TO BONDING THE SUNSHADE HOLDERS TO THE SUNROOF WEAKENED THE BONDING STRENGTH OF THE ADHESIVE, RESULTING IN AN UNSATISFACTORY BOND OF THE HOLDER TO THE SUNROOF.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE HOLDER, CAUSING THE SUNSHADE TO FALL, POSSIBLY STRIKING A VEHICLE OCCUPANT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE ALL FOUR SUNSHADE HOLDERS AND RE-BOND THEM TO THE SUNROOF GLASS.

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.

98V111000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

May 26, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE STRENGTH OF THE REAR SEAT BELT SHOULDER ANCHORAGE IS NOT TO DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS AND DOES NOT FULLY COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE REAR SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW RIGHT AND LEFT REAR SEAT BELT ANCHOR BOLTS.

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NHTSA investigations

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

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PE98046 · Sunshade Retainer Failure

Opened Aug 19, 1998 · Closed Oct 28, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure

CONSUMERS ALLEGE THE INTERIOR SUNSHADE FOR THE SUNROOF DROPPED ONTO THEM WHILE DRIVING THEIR VEHICLE