Recall 00V-253
ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED recalled the 2000 Isuzu Trooper: Fuel system, gasoline (delivery).
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 00V-253
- Reported
- September 7, 2000
- Vehicles affected
- 13,275 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is 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, an interior fuel line and fuel hose can be separated, allowing fuel to leak.
The risk
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
The fix
Dealers will install fuel system shields.
Notes from the manufacturer
Owner notification began september 21, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact isuzu at 1-[removed], ext. 343.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).
Affected vehicles
- Isuzu Trooper 2000