The defect
Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain model year 2013 N-Series trucks manufactured March 8, 2012, through Auguest 2, 2012 and equipped with an automatic transmission. Due to a manufacturing change, the transmission retaining ring may dislodge from the clutch drum.
The risk
If the ring dislodges while the vehicle is in motion, the vehicle may lose forward driving power and become stalled, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Isuzu will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected transmissions, free of charge. The recall began on June 28, 2013. Customers may contact Isuzu Customer service at 1-866-441-9638.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Isuzu N-Series | 2013 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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 N-Series | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
Other power train recalls in 2013
39 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the power train; Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America filed 6 campaigns in all.
| 13V634000 16 Dec 2013 | Daimler Trucks North America |
| 13V633000 16 Dec 2013 | Daimler Trucks North America |
| 13V610000 6 Dec 2013 | Chrysler Group LLC |
| 13V594000 25 Nov 2013 | Ford Motor Company |
| 13V572000 18 Nov 2013 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 13V571000 14 Nov 2013 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 13V568000 14 Nov 2013 | Volkswagen of America, Inc. |
| 13V538000 30 Oct 2013 | Daimler Trucks North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013