Recall Detail

ISUZU / ASCENDER / 2003

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 33438 Vehicale/Equipment Name: ISUZU
Recalled Component Id: 000020418000111091000000180 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: ASCENDER Model Year: 2003
NHTSA Campaign Number: 03V213000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Manufacturer That Filed Report: ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 2002 End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 31 2002
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 11
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 13 2003 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. Report Received Date: Jun, 05 2003
Record Creation date : Jun, 09 2003 Federal Motar Safety Number: 114
Defect Summary : Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 114, "theft protection." these vehicles are equipped with a mechanical override that could allow the ignition key to be removed with the shift lever in a position other than park. in addition, these vehicles have an override that can allow the transmission to be shifted out of park with the ignition in the off position. Consequence Summary: These overrides are not permitted unless the vehicle has a locking steering column.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will eliminate these conditions by disabling the overrides. owner notification began june 13, 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact isuzu at 1-800-255-6727. Recall Notes: Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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