Defect Description For Recall
Isuzu Is Recalling Certain Model Year 1998-2000 Amigo And Model Year 2001-2002 Rodeo Sport Vehicles, That Were Originally Sold, Or Are Currently Registered, In The States Of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, ConneCTIcut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, The District Of Columbia, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, And Kentucky. These Vehicles May Experience Excessive Corrosion In The Vicinity Of The Forward Mounting Point Bracket For The Left Or Right Rear Suspension Lower Link.
Make Of Vehicle
ISUZU
Model Of Vehicle
AMIGO
Year
2000
Recall Campaign Number
12V306000
Component Description
Suspension:Rear
Effect Of Defect
Excessive Corrosion May Result In The Left Or Right Rear Suspension Lower Link Bracket Becoming Detached From The Frame, Which Can Affect Vehicle Handling And Increase The Risk Of A Crash.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Inspect The Rear Suspension Lower Link Bracket Area. For Vehicles In Which Little Or No Corrosion Is Found, The Area Will Be Treated With An Anti-Corrosive Compound. For Vehicles In Which Corrosion Has Damaged The Rear Suspension Lower Link Bracket And Affected Its ConneCTIon To The Vehicle Frame, A Reinforcement Bracket Will Be Installed. In The Rare Event The Corrosion Is So Severe That The Reinforcement Bracket Remedy Would Not Be Appropriate, Isuzu Will Offer To Repurchase The Vehicle For An Amount Based On The Kelley Blue Book Øprivate Partyø Price. All InspeCTIons And Remedies Will Be Provided Free Of Charge For Vehicles That Are 10 Years Old Or Less. For Vehicles Older Than 10 Years, Isuzu Will Offer A Free Remedy, But Only If The Vehicle Is Presented To An Isuzu Service Facility Dealer Within 12 Months Of When Owner Notifications Were Issued. The Recall Began During July 2012. Isuzu Owners May Contact Isuzu At 1-800-255-6727.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Isuzu Manufacturing Services Of America
Start Of Manufacture
19991004
End Of Manufacture
20000721
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
14756
Date Owners Notified
20120726
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Isuzu Technical Center Of America, Inc.
Date Report Received
20120629