- Vehicles
- 2,836
- Built between
- Feb 2008 – Mar 2008
- Models
- 9
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 5 March 2009
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between February 2008 and March 2008. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2008-2009 Chevrolet W3500Built February 2008 to March 2008
- 2008-2009 Chevrolet W4500Built February 2008 to March 2008
- 2008-2009 Chevrolet W5500Built February 2008 to unknown
- 2008-2009 GMC W3500Built February 2008 to March 2008
- 2008-2009 GMC W4500Built February 2008 to March 2008
- 2008-2009 GMC W5500Built February 2008 to March 2008
- 2008-2009 Isuzu NPRBuilt February 2008 to March 2008
- 2008-2009 Isuzu NQRBuilt February 2008 to March 2008
- 2009 Isuzu NRRBuilt February 2008 to March 2008
What the defect is
Izusu is recalling 2,836 my 2008-2009 npr/nqr and nrr, gmc W3500, 4500 and 5500, chevrolet W3500, 4500 and 5500 trucks. The propeller shaft was manufactured with insufficient high frequency heat treatment. As a result, the affected portion of the propeller shaft may not maintain its durability through the expected vehicle useful life.
What could happen
The propeller shaft could break off while the vehicle is being driving, which would result in the vehicle stalling and coasting to a stop, or loss of vehicle control which could result in a crash.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PROPELLER SHAFT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 5, 2009.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtFebruary 2008 to March 2008
- Recall reported to NHTSA4 February 2009
- Owners notified5 March 2009
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 4 February 2009.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact isuzu at 1-866-441-9638.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.