The defect
Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain 2017-2020 NPR-HD, 2019-2020 NPR-XD, NQR, NRR, Chevrolet 4500HD, Chevrolet 5500HD and Chevrolet 5500XD, and 2020 Chevrolet 4500XD vehicles. The lug nuts on the rear outer wheels may not have been properly tightened when installed onto the rear axles.
The risk
If the lug nuts were not properly tightened, they can loosen, causing the to wheel separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Isuzu will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear outer wheel lug nuts and tightening or replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 20, 2019. Owners may contact Isuzu customer service at 1-866-441-9638 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. Isuzu's number for this recall is V1906.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet 4500HD | 2019, 2020 |
| Chevrolet 4500XD | 2020 |
| Chevrolet 5500HD | 2019, 2020 |
| Chevrolet 5500XD | 2019, 2020 |
| Isuzu NPR HD | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Isuzu NPR XD | 2019, 2020 |
| Isuzu NQR | 2019, 2020 |
| Isuzu NRR | 2019, 2020 |
Components: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
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 4500HD | 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| Chevrolet 4500HD | 2020 | 0 | 4 |
| Chevrolet 4500XD | 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| Chevrolet 5500HD | 2019 | 6 | 3 |
| Chevrolet 5500HD | 2020 | 0 | 4 |
| Chevrolet 5500XD | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Chevrolet 5500XD | 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| Isuzu NPR HD | 2017 | 0 | 5 |
| Isuzu NPR HD | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| Isuzu NPR HD | 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| Isuzu NPR HD | 2020 | 0 | 5 |
| Isuzu NPR XD | 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| Isuzu NPR XD | 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| Isuzu NQR | 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| Isuzu NQR | 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| Isuzu NRR | 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| Isuzu NRR | 2020 | 0 | 3 |
Other wheels recalls in 2019
11 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the wheels; Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. filed 23 campaigns in all.
| 19V879000 11 Dec 2019 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 19V848000 26 Nov 2019 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 19V720000 9 Oct 2019 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 19V683000 27 Sept 2019 | Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. |
| 19V568000 1 Aug 2019 | Winnebago Industries, Inc |
| 19V541000 23 Jul 2019 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 19V425000 7 Jun 2019 | Mazda North American Operations |
| 19V422000 6 Jun 2019 | Navistar, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019