The defect
Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America (Isuzu) is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 Isuzu NPR and NPR-HD and Chevrolet W3500 and W4500 trucks manufactured March 16, 2005, to August 13, 2008 and 2006-2008 GMC W3500 and W4500 trucks manufactured July 18, 2005, to August 13, 2008. The affected vehicles have a fuel tank that may corrode and leak fuel.
The risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Isuzu will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. Isuzu issued an interim notification to owners on December 18, 2015. The recall began on April 8, 2016. Owners may contact Isuzu customer service at 1-866-441-9638.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet W3500 | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Chevrolet W4500 | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| GMC W3500 | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| GMC W4500 | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Isuzu NPR | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Isuzu NPR HD | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet W3500 | 2006 | 2 | 3 |
| Chevrolet W3500 | 2007 | 2 | 3 |
| Chevrolet W3500 | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| Chevrolet W4500 | 2006 | 1 | 3 |
| Chevrolet W4500 | 2007 | 3 | 3 |
| Chevrolet W4500 | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| GMC W3500 | 2006 | 1 | 3 |
| GMC W3500 | 2007 | 1 | 4 |
| GMC W3500 | 2008 | 1 | 3 |
| GMC W4500 | 2006 | 3 | 3 |
| GMC W4500 | 2007 | 2 | 4 |
| GMC W4500 | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| Isuzu NPR | 2006 | 9 | 3 |
| Isuzu NPR | 2007 | 2 | 3 |
| Isuzu NPR | 2008 | 2 | 3 |
| Isuzu NPR HD | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Isuzu NPR HD | 2007 | 2 | 1 |
| Isuzu NPR HD | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2015
31 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America filed 6 campaigns in all.
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| 15V811000 1 Dec 2015 | Ferrari North America, Inc. |
| 15V793000 24 Nov 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
| 15V792000 24 Nov 2015 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 15V717000 30 Oct 2015 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 15V712000 27 Oct 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015