Defect Description For Recall
Isuzu Is Recalling Certain Model Year 1998-2002 Isuzu Rodeo And Model Year 2002 Isuzu Axiom Vehicles, And Honda Is Recalling Certain 1998-2002 Honda Passport 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. Vehicles That Have Experienced Sustained Exposure To Highly Corrosive Materials Used In Some JurisdiCTIons For Road Deicing Purposes May Experience Excessive Corrosion In The Vicinity Of The Forward Mounting Point Bracket For The Left Or Right Rear Suspension Lower Link Prior To The Time That Such Corrosion Would Normally Be Expected.
Make Of Vehicle
ISUZU
Model Of Vehicle
AXIOM
Year
2002
Recall Campaign Number
10V436000
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 Potentially Cause 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, A Repurchase Offer Will Be Extended To The Vehicle’S Owner. 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, Or Honda Dealer (As Applicable), Dealer Within 12 Months Of When Owner Notifications Were Issued. The Safety Recall Began On December 10, 2010. Isuzu Owners May Contact Isuzu At 1-800-255-6727. Honda Owners May Contact Honda At 1-800-999-1009.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Isuzu Manufacturing Services Of America
Start Of Manufacture
End Of Manufacture
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
149992
Date Owners Notified
20101210
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
Isuzu Technical Center Of America, Inc.
Date Report Received
20100922