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550 reportsMileage unknown · Jun 18, 2001
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND LIGHT TURNED GREEN CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS EIGHT VEHICLE IN LINE OF TRAFFIC. THERE WAS A SUDDEN STOP, SHE APPLIED BRAKES, AND PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. SHE PUMPED BRAKES TWICE. ALSO, HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER BECAUSE OTHER VEHICLE WOULDN'T STOP. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. …
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CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND LIGHT TURNED GREEN CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS EIGHT VEHICLE IN LINE OF TRAFFIC. THERE WAS A SUDDEN STOP, SHE APPLIED BRAKES, AND PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. SHE PUMPED BRAKES TWICE. ALSO, HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER BECAUSE OTHER VEHICLE WOULDN'T STOP. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #890605
Mileage unknown · Jun 18, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHILE TRAVELING AT LESS THAN 10 MPH, PRESSED BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP, AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE A PROBLEM THAT HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #890553
Mileage unknown · Jun 8, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED AND VEHICLE HITS A BUMP, SLUSHY SNOW OR ICE PATCH CAUSED TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING SYSTEM FOR APPROXIMATELY 1-3 SECOND. THIS ALSO HAPPENS IN DRY WEATHER.
NHTSA ODI #9002582
Mileage unknown · Jun 7, 2001
Electrical System
AT 9K MILES THE CAR STALLED WHILE AT STOP LIGHTS - DEALER SAID THEY FORGOT TO UPDATE THE COMPUTER CHIP IN THE CAR - AT 21K MILES THE AIR CONDITIONER AND TURN SIGNALS FAILED AND THE CAR WOULD SHIFT HARD WHILE ACCELERATING AT 15-20 MPH THEN AGAIN AT 50 MPH - ALSO HARD SHIFT AT 15 MPH ON THE DOWN SHIFT - DEALER SAID IT NEEDED A NEW…
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AT 9K MILES THE CAR STALLED WHILE AT STOP LIGHTS - DEALER SAID THEY FORGOT TO UPDATE THE COMPUTER CHIP IN THE CAR - AT 21K MILES THE AIR CONDITIONER AND TURN SIGNALS FAILED AND THE CAR WOULD SHIFT HARD WHILE ACCELERATING AT 15-20 MPH THEN AGAIN AT 50 MPH - ALSO HARD SHIFT AT 15 MPH ON THE DOWN SHIFT - DEALER SAID IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT 21K MILES !!! NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN AND I DROVE CAR FOR 11 DAYS - EXACT SAME PROB REOCURRED (AIR & TURN SIGNALS FAILED & HARD SHIFT) - DEALER SAID IT WAS THE DRIVE TRAIN - THEY TOOK IT APART AND LUBED IT THEN RETURNED CAR TO ME - DROVE CAR FOR 4 DAYS AND EXACT SAME PROB REOCURRED (AIR AND SIGNALS FAILED AND HARD SHIFT) - DEALER SAID IT WAS AN EXPOSED WIRE WHICH THEY REPLACED - PICKING UP CAR TOMORROW SO WE'LL SEE IF THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENS A FOURTH TIME . *AK
NHTSA ODI #746540
Mileage unknown · May 29, 2001
Vehicle Speed Control
DRIVER KEEPS GETTING FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS. DEALER SAYS NOTHING CAN BE DONE, IT IS A DESIGN FLAW.*AK
NHTSA ODI #889258
Mileage unknown · May 29, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
EXPERIENCED COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURES 3 TIMES WITHIN 1 WEEK; ABS LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON AND OFF; WAS DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MPH, HEARD A GROANING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AREA, COULD NOT PRESS BRAKE DOWN (IT SEEMD "LOCKED"), HAD TO PULL UP EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS, ISUZU SERVICE TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH BR…
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EXPERIENCED COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURES 3 TIMES WITHIN 1 WEEK; ABS LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON AND OFF; WAS DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MPH, HEARD A GROANING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AREA, COULD NOT PRESS BRAKE DOWN (IT SEEMD "LOCKED"), HAD TO PULL UP EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS, ISUZU SERVICE TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKE SYSTEM AND SAID THEY COULD NOT "DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM"*AK
NHTSA ODI #746084
Mileage unknown · May 26, 2001
Power TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic
MY BRAKES HAVE STOPPED WORKING WHEN I AM BRAKING AND HIT A BUMP. THE BRAKES ARE ALSO VERY SOFT AND HAVE TO BE PUMPED TO INSURE THAT I HAVE ADEQUATE BRAKING POWER. MY TRANSMISSION SLIPS AFTER COMING TO A STOP THEN STARTING FORWARD AGAIN. ALSO, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE HAS A VIBRATION PROBLEM AND IS DANGEROUSLY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL I…
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MY BRAKES HAVE STOPPED WORKING WHEN I AM BRAKING AND HIT A BUMP. THE BRAKES ARE ALSO VERY SOFT AND HAVE TO BE PUMPED TO INSURE THAT I HAVE ADEQUATE BRAKING POWER. MY TRANSMISSION SLIPS AFTER COMING TO A STOP THEN STARTING FORWARD AGAIN. ALSO, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE HAS A VIBRATION PROBLEM AND IS DANGEROUSLY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL IN SIMPLE AVOIDABLE MANUEVERS AT 55 MPH AND HIGHER.
NHTSA ODI #745942
Mileage unknown · May 7, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE ENGAGED THEY SLIP AND IF GOING OVER ANY BUMP OF ANY SIZE THE BRAKING SYSTEM LOCKS/SLIPS AND YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I HTOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS HOW I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES AND HAVE HAD SEVERAL DRIVES TEST DRIVE AND IT DOES THE SAME THING TO THEM. ALSO, ANOTHER 1999 RODEO OWNER SAID THEIR'S DOES THE…
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WHEN THE BRAKES ARE ENGAGED THEY SLIP AND IF GOING OVER ANY BUMP OF ANY SIZE THE BRAKING SYSTEM LOCKS/SLIPS AND YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I HTOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS HOW I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES AND HAVE HAD SEVERAL DRIVES TEST DRIVE AND IT DOES THE SAME THING TO THEM. ALSO, ANOTHER 1999 RODEO OWNER SAID THEIR'S DOES THE SAME THING AND IT IS SCARY NOT KNOW IF THEY ARE GOING TO STOP YOU OR IF YOU ARE GOING TO SLIDE INTO PATH OF ONCOMING TRAFFICE, ETC..... ISUZU HAS A RECALL RELATING TO LOWER BACK LINK AND HAVE HAD THIS WORK DONE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #745017
Mileage unknown · May 7, 2001
SeatsCrashInjury
WE WERE INVOLVED IN A REAR-END CRASH AND THE SEATS BROKE, RESULT IN HITTING THE LOWER PORTION OF THE BACK AND ARE SUFFERING SERVE PAIN, I FEEL THAT IF BOTH SEATS HAD NOT BROKE THEY WAY THEY DID THEN THE INJURY WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN SO SERIOUS AND PAINFUL.*AK
NHTSA ODI #745015
Mileage unknown · May 3, 2001
SeatsCrashInjury
VEHICLE WAS REARENDED WHILE MOVING SLOWLY IN TRAFFIC. FRONT SEATS HAD COLLAPSED BACKWARDS TO SIDE AND BECAME TWISTED. THEY ALSO CAME LOOSE FROM SEAT ANCHORS. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUFFERED SOME INJURIES, AND HAD EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. *AK *JB
NHTSA ODI #887399
Official recalls
3Sep 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.
Apr 28, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE INTERIOR OF YOUR VEHICLE.
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.
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NHTSA investigations
3EA09018 · 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
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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