NHTSA Campaign 00V376000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Issued by ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED · Reported Nov 14, 2000 · 18,462 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS BUILT WITH TOD (TORQUE-ON-DEMAND). IN CERTAIN HIGH SPEED, FRONTAL CRASHES, MOVEMENT OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMPONENTS CAN CAUSE THE POTENTIAL FOR FUEL LEAKAGE.

Consequence

FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW, REINFORCED FUEL HOSE ASSEMBLY. NOTE: THE FUEL LEAKAGE ISSUE IN THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN IS NOT THE SAME AS THE ONE ADDRESSED IN THEIR PREVIOUS CAMPAIGN 00V-253.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ISUZU TROOPER 2000 18,462
ISUZU TROOPER 2001 18,462

Source: NHTSA Campaign 00V376000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.