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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 90V167000: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED · Reported to NHTSA Sep 20, 1990

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
17,048
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Sep 20, 1990
Production Sep 1, 1989 – Aug 1, 1990

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

PUTTING IN MORE TRANSMISSION OIL THAN SPECIFIED CAN CAUSE OIL TO BLEED THROUGH AIR GROOVE ON TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IF OIL TEMPERATURE RISES.

The risk

THIS COULD CAUSE SMOKE EMISSION FROM THE MANIFOLD, WHICHCOULD IGNITE RUBBER HOSES AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

The remedy

REPLACE OIL LEVEL GAUGE AND NOTIFY OWNERS TO USE ONLY THE SPECIFIED AMOUNT OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID.

Notes

SYSTEM: TRANSMISSION OIL LEVEL GAUGE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH V6 ENGINES AND ONLYAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
90V167000
Units potentially affected
17,048
Report received
Sep 20, 1990
Production range
Sep 1, 1989 – Aug 1, 1990
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.