Isuzu Electrical System: Horn

Isuzu is recalling about 1,770 vehicles over a problem with the electrical system. An inoperable horn may increase the risk of a crash.

Campaign
14V203000
Manufacturer
Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America
Reported
17 April 2014
Vehicles
1,770
Built between
Jul 2011 – Aug 2013
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
30 May 2014
Repaired
78%
Unrepaired
388

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between July 2011 and August 2013. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2012-2013 Isuzu ReachBuilt July 2011 to August 2013

Repair progress

388 of 1,770 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2015.

78% repaired — 1,382 of 1,770 reported

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Reach stripped chassis manufactured July 26, 2011, through August 27, 2013. The horn switch contacts may be bent or may wear prematurely causing the horn not to work.

What could happen

An inoperable horn may increase the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Isuzu will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the horn contact shaft to see if it is bent or if it has premature wear, and replace the steering wheel combination switch if either condition is found, free of charge.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJuly 2011 to August 2013
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA17 April 2014
  3. Owners notified30 May 2014
  4. Latest repair reportQ3 2015 — 78% repaired

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 17 April 2014.

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 customer service at 1-866-441-9638. Isuzu's number for this recall is CB14-N-001.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
CB14-N-001
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

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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.

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