The defect
Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain 2018-2020 FTR and Chevrolet 6500XD vehicles. The jam nut for the steering stopper bolt on the left front knuckle may loosen and allow the bolt to back away from the steering knuckle, increasing the turning radius of the vehicle in a left turn.
The risk
If the vehicle's turning radius is increased, there is an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy
Isuzu will notify owners, and dealers will replace the existing left and right jam nuts with a Grade 8 jam nut, torque the nut to a new torque specification and apply Loctite to the nut and bolt, free of charge. The recall began July 19, 2019. Owners may contact Isuzu customer service at 1-866-441-9638, GM owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-862-4389. Isuzu's number for this recall is V1902.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet 6500XD | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Isuzu FTR | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Components: STEERING
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 6500XD | 2018 | 0 | 5 |
| Chevrolet 6500XD | 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| Chevrolet 6500XD | 2020 | 0 | 6 |
| Isuzu FTR | 2018 | 0 | 7 |
| Isuzu FTR | 2019 | 0 | 8 |
| Isuzu FTR | 2020 | 1 | 6 |
Other steering recalls in 2019
36 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the steering; Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. filed 23 campaigns in all.
| 19V917000 20 Dec 2019 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 19V896000 16 Dec 2019 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 19V863000 4 Dec 2019 | Bentley Motors, Inc. |
| 19V822000 18 Nov 2019 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V812000 14 Nov 2019 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 19V801000 7 Nov 2019 | General Motors LLC |
| 19V769000 25 Oct 2019 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 19V756000 24 Oct 2019 | Volvo Trucks North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019