Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V861000

Steering: critical fasteners

Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-11-05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V861000

Steering: critical fasteners

Component
Steering: critical fasteners
Manufacturer
Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
5,700
Reported to NHTSA
2021-11-05
Owners notified
2022-02-28

Defect description

Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Isuzu FTR and 2018-2021 Chevrolet 6500XD vehicles. A bolt on the left front steering knuckle may come loose, resulting in an increased turning radius and difficulty steering to the left.

Safety risk

An unexpected change in turning radius and difficulty steering can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace both right and left side stopper bolt jam nuts and clean or replace the extensions, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 28, 2022. Owners may contact Isuzu customer service at 1-866-441-9638. This recall is an expansion of recall 19V-467. Vehicles previously repaired will need to have the new remedy performed.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Chevrolet 6500XD2021 2020 2019 2018
ISUZU FTR2021 2020 2019 2018

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.