Recall 00V-376
ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED recalled the 2000 to 2001 Isuzu Trooper: Engine and engine cooling (engine, gasoline).
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 00V-376
- Reported
- November 14, 2000
- Vehicles affected
- 18,462 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, movement of engine compartment components can cause the potential for fuel leakage.
The risk
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
The fix
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.
Notes from the manufacturer
Owner notification began november 27, 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 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 to 2001