The defect
Crysteel Manufacturing Inc. (Crysteel) is recalling certain 2017 dump body vehicles built on Isuzu NRR-Series chassis. The driveshafts on these vehicles may detach from the rear universal joint.
The risk
If the driveshaft detaches from the rear universal joint, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Crysteel will notify owners, and Isuzu dealers will install a repair kit, free of charge. The recall began on December 6, 2017. Owners may contact Crysteel customer service at 1-800-533-0494.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Crysteel Dump Body | 2017 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crysteel Dump Body | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
Other power train recalls in 2017
47 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the power train; Crysteel Manufacturing Inc filed 2 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.) |
| 17V671000 24 Oct 2017 | Ford Motor Company |
| 17V669000 23 Oct 2017 | Ford Motor Company |
| 17V657000 18 Oct 2017 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017