NHTSA Campaign 90V167000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Issued by ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED · Reported Sep 20, 1990 · 17,048 vehicles affected
What's wrong
PUTTING IN MORE TRANSMISSION OIL THAN SPECIFIED CAN CAUSE OIL TO BLEED THROUGH AIR GROOVE ON TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IF OIL TEMPERATURE RISES.
Consequence
THIS COULD CAUSE SMOKE EMISSION FROM THE MANIFOLD, WHICHCOULD IGNITE RUBBER HOSES AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy
REPLACE OIL LEVEL GAUGE AND NOTIFY OWNERS TO USE ONLY THE SPECIFIED AMOUNT OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISUZU | TROOPER | 1990 | 17,048 |
| ISUZU | TROOPER | 1991 | 17,048 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 90V167000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.