Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V259000

Equipment

Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-06-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V259000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America
Vehicles affected
1,774
Reported to NHTSA
2013-06-19
Owners notified
2013-08-30

Defect description

Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain model year 2001-2013 Isuzu N-Series; model year 2001-2010 Chevrolet and GMC W-Series; model year 2001-2004 Isuzu FRR and model year 2001-2004 Chevrolet and GMC WT5500 trucks. The affected vehicles are equipped with an optional oil pan heater (RPO code IG3). Debris may collect at the contact point of the heater plug and the extension cord. This may cause overheating of the extension cord.

Safety risk

Overheating of the extension cord could melt the oil pan heater plug and/or block heater plug, resulting in an increased risk of fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Isuzu will notify owners and dealers will inspect the trucks. The extension cord and damaged components will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on August 30, 2013. Owners may contact Isuzu at 1-866-441-9638.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

45 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
Chevrolet W-Series2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
Chevrolet WT55002004 2003 2002 2001
GMC W-Series2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
GMC WT55002004 2003 2002 2001
ISUZU FRR2004 2003 2002 2001
ISUZU N-Series2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.