Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Light Duty Passenger Pickup Trucks Equipped With 4.3L Engines. The Front Brake Line Can Contact The Left-Hand Side Of The Engine Oil Pan Causing The Brake Line To Wear To The Point Of Brake Fluid Loss During Brake Application.
Make Of Vehicle
ISUZU
Model Of Vehicle
HOMBRE
Year
1997
Recall Campaign Number
97V146002
Component Description
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Effect Of Defect
Brake Fluid Loss Can Reduce Braking EffeCTIveness And Increase Stopping Distances Resulting In A Vehicle Crash Without Prior Warning.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Inspect The Clearance Between The Oil Pan And The Brake Line. If The Clearance Is 6Mm Or Less, Dealers Will Install An Additional Brake Line Clip And If There Was Contact Between The Oil Pan And Brake Line, The Front Brake Line Will Be Replaced.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Isuzu Motors Limited
Start Of Manufacture
19960901
End Of Manufacture
19970330
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
684
Date Owners Notified
19971020
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Isuzu Technical Center Of America, Inc.
Date Report Received
19970911