The defect
Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Isuzu NPR and NPR HD vehicles manufactured August 26, 2013, to November 11, 2016, and 2016 Chevrolet Low Cab Forward 3500 and 4500 vehicles manufactured July 27, 2016, to November 11, 2016. The affected vehicles have a throttle pedal that may get stuck under the steel stopper bolt, causing the pedal to remain in the full throttle position. Note: In gasoline models only.
The risk
A stuck open accelerator pedal may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop the vehicle, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death.
The remedy
Isuzu will notify owners, and dealers will remove and replace the stopper bolt with a flanged plate, to prevent lateral movement of the throttle, free of charge. The recall began November 14, 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 LOW Cab Forward 3500 | 2016 |
| Chevrolet LOW Cab Forward 4500 | 2016 |
| Isuzu NPR | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Isuzu NPR HD | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
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 LOW Cab Forward 3500 | 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| Chevrolet LOW Cab Forward 4500 | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Isuzu NPR | 2014 | 0 | 4 |
| Isuzu NPR | 2015 | 1 | 5 |
| Isuzu NPR | 2016 | 1 | 5 |
| Isuzu NPR HD | 2014 | 0 | 4 |
| Isuzu NPR HD | 2015 | 1 | 5 |
| Isuzu NPR HD | 2016 | 4 | 7 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2016
11 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the vehicle speed control; Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. filed 23 campaigns in all.
| 16V827000 15 Nov 2016 | Entegra Coach |
| 16V810000 8 Nov 2016 | Newmar Corporation |
| 16V776000 26 Oct 2016 | Spartan Motors USA |
| 16V478000 28 Jun 2016 | Newmar Corporation |
| 16V472000 28 Jun 2016 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 16V469000 27 Jun 2016 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 16V462000 24 Jun 2016 | Entegra Coach |
| 16V455000 22 Jun 2016 | Winnebago Industries, Inc |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016