Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 90V167000

Power train: automatic transmission

ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1990-09-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V167000

Power train: automatic transmission

Component
Power train: automatic transmission
Manufacturer
ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
Vehicles affected
17,048
Reported to NHTSA
1990-09-20
Owners notified
1990-10-15

Defect description

PUTTING IN MORE TRANSMISSION OIL THAN SPECIFIED CAN CAUSE OIL TO BLEED THROUGH AIR GROOVE ON TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IF OIL TEMPERATURE RISES.

Safety risk

THIS COULD CAUSE SMOKE EMISSION FROM THE MANIFOLD, WHICHCOULD IGNITE RUBBER HOSES AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE OIL LEVEL GAUGE AND NOTIFY OWNERS TO USE ONLY THE SPECIFIED AMOUNT OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID.

Notes

SYSTEM: TRANSMISSION OIL LEVEL GAUGE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH V6 ENGINES AND ONLYAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
ISUZU Trooper1991 1990

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.