Defect Description For Recall
Certain Sport Utility Vehicles That Have Been Exposed To Fuel Contaminated With Silicon May Develop Small Pin Holes In The Fuel Pump Feed Port. Silicon Has Been Identified In The Fuel Systems Of Affected Vehicles And In Certain Fuel Available In The Region Of Tyler, Texas. This Recall Will Be Launched For Vehicles Registered In Texas And The Four Surrounding States: Oklahoma, Arkansas, New Mexico And Louisiana.
Make Of Vehicle
ISUZU
Model Of Vehicle
AXIOM
Year
2002
Recall Campaign Number
05V466000
Component Description
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump
Effect Of Defect
A Fuel Leak Could Lead To A Vehicle Fire.
Fix Defect
For Vehicles Registered In The States Identified Above, Dealers Will Provide A New Cover Over The Existing Feed Port On The Fuel Pump Or, If The Existing Feed Port Has Already Been Damaged, Dealers Will Install A New Fuel Pump That Is Equipped With The New Cover. The New Cover Will Be Made Of A Different Material. The Recall Began On November 25, 2005. Owners May Contact Isuzu At 1-800-255-6727.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Isuzu Manufacturing Services Of America
Start Of Manufacture
20011101
End Of Manufacture
20040630
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
15515
Date Owners Notified
20051125
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Isuzu Technical Center Of America, Inc.
Date Report Received
20051007