The defect
Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain 2011-2016 NPR, 2011-2017 NPR-HD, NQR, NRR, 2015-2017 NPR-XD, 2012-2016 Reach, NPR Gas and NPR-HD Gas incomplete trucks. The left rear wheel bearing hub locking bolts may not have been properly tightened during assembly.
The risk
The loose bolts can allow the wheel assembly to move outward from the axle housing, affecting the control of the vehicle and reducing braking performance, thereby increasing a risk of a crash.
The remedy
Isuzu will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left rear wheel bearing hub locking bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 19, 2017. Owners may contact Isuzu customer service at 1-866-441-9638.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Isuzu NPR | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Isuzu NPR HD | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Isuzu NPR XD | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Isuzu NQR | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Isuzu NRR | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Isuzu Reach | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
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 | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Isuzu NPR | 2012 | 1 | 5 |
| Isuzu NPR | 2013 | 2 | 4 |
| Isuzu NPR | 2014 | 0 | 4 |
| Isuzu NPR | 2015 | 1 | 5 |
| Isuzu NPR | 2016 | 1 | 5 |
| Isuzu NPR HD | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Isuzu NPR HD | 2012 | 0 | 4 |
| Isuzu NPR HD | 2013 | 1 | 4 |
| Isuzu NPR HD | 2014 | 0 | 4 |
| Isuzu NPR HD | 2015 | 1 | 5 |
| Isuzu NPR HD | 2016 | 4 | 7 |
| Isuzu NPR HD | 2017 | 0 | 5 |
| Isuzu NPR XD | 2015 | 0 | 4 |
| Isuzu NPR XD | 2016 | 1 | 5 |
| Isuzu NPR XD | 2017 | 0 | 4 |
| Isuzu NQR | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Isuzu NQR | 2012 | 0 | 4 |
| Isuzu NQR | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Isuzu NQR | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Isuzu NQR | 2015 | 0 | 4 |
| Isuzu NQR | 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| Isuzu NQR | 2017 | 0 | 4 |
| Isuzu NRR | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Isuzu NRR | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Isuzu NRR | 2013 | 2 | 3 |
| Isuzu NRR | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Isuzu NRR | 2015 | 0 | 4 |
| Isuzu NRR | 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| Isuzu NRR | 2017 | 1 | 4 |
Other power train recalls in 2017
47 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the power train; Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. filed 23 campaigns in all.
| 17V840000 22 Dec 2017 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 17V821000 20 Dec 2017 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 17V796000 11 Dec 2017 | Aston Martin The Americas |
| 17V730000 17 Nov 2017 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 17V706000 9 Nov 2017 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 17V702000 6 Nov 2017 | Crysteel Manufacturing Inc |
| 17V671000 24 Oct 2017 | Ford Motor Company |
| 17V669000 23 Oct 2017 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017