NHTSA Campaign 92V093000

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

Issued by ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED · Reported Jul 27, 1992 · 49,300 vehicles affected

What's wrong

TRUCKS USED IN THE SALT-BELT STATES CAN HAVE ACCUMULATED CORROSION IN THE HINGES OF THE REAR DOORS. IF THE VEHICLES ALSO HAVE MISALIGNED DOOR LATCHES AND STRIKERS, IT IS POSSIBLE TO CLOSE THE DOORS IN A "FALSE LATCH" CONDITION.

Consequence

IN THE "FALSE LATCH" CONDITION, THE REAR DOORS MAY GIVETHE IMPRESSION THAT THE DOOR IS PROPERLY LATCHED WHEN IT IS NOT. THIS COULD LEADTO PASSENGERS AND/OR CARGO FALLING FROM REAR DOORS WHICH CAN OPEN WITHOUT PRIORWARNING.

Remedy

CHECK THE DOOR LATCHES AND STRIKERS FOR CORRECT ALIGNMENT AND REPAIR IF NECESSARY; ALSO INSPECT REAR DOOR HINGES FOR CORROSION AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ISUZU TROOPER 1984 49,300
ISUZU TROOPER 1985 49,300
ISUZU TROOPER 1986 49,300
ISUZU TROOPER 1987 49,300

Source: NHTSA Campaign 92V093000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.