NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE19005
Preliminary Evaluation · Isuzu Motors Limited · ENGINE
An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
Unintended Movement
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation on April 19, 2020. ODI was made aware of seven consumer complaints related to model year (MY) 2012-2015 Isuzu N-series gasoline-powered trucks for unintended movement. ODI worked with Isuzu and peer manufacturers to understand the severity, failure mechanism and frequency of the issue. Attached is a report outlining these details, in addition to the investigation's chronology. This investigation is being closed with Isuzu releasing a technical service bulletin (TSB), with owner notification, to resolve the unintended movement issue in MY 2012-2017 vehicles. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The Agency will continue to monitor the issue and reserves the right to take further action if warranted by new circumstances.Please review the attached closing report for full details.
An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.
Investigation details
Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA
- Action number
- PE19005
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- Isuzu Motors Limited
- Component
- ENGINE
- Opened
- Apr 19, 2019
- Closed
- Dec 9, 2021
- Associated recall campaign
- None recorded
Vehicles named in this investigation
5 model years across 1 model
Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.