The defect
ISUZU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 N-SERIES TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH GASOLINE ENGINES, MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 27, 2011, THROUGH JULY 26, 2011. DUE TO A CALIBRATION ERROR IN THE ECM SOFTWARE, IN THE EVENT OF A FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL SWITCH, APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL NOT CAUSE THE CRUISE CONTROL TO BE CANCELED.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
ISUZU WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ECM SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ISUZU AT 1-866-455-7595.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Isuzu NPR | 2012 |
| Isuzu NQR | 2012 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isuzu NPR | 2012 | 1 | 5 |
| Isuzu NQR | 2012 | 0 | 4 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2011
7 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the vehicle speed control; ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA filed 8 campaigns in all.
| 11V516000 17 Oct 2011 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. |
| 11V255000 26 Apr 2011 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 11V208000 31 Mar 2011 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| 11V112000 24 Feb 2011 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 11V115000 24 Feb 2011 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 11V113000 24 Feb 2011 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011