The defect
Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Isuzu FTR and 2018-2021 Chevrolet 6500XD vehicles. A bolt on the left front steering knuckle may come loose, resulting in an increased turning radius and difficulty steering to the left.
The risk
An unexpected change in turning radius and difficulty steering can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace both right and left side stopper bolt jam nuts and clean or replace the extensions, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 28, 2022. Owners may contact Isuzu customer service at 1-866-441-9638. This recall is an expansion of recall 19V-467. Vehicles previously repaired will need to have the new remedy performed.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet 6500XD | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Isuzu FTR | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
Components: STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS | 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 |
| Chevrolet 6500XD | 2021 | 0 | 4 |
| Isuzu FTR | 2018 | 0 | 7 |
| Isuzu FTR | 2019 | 0 | 8 |
| Isuzu FTR | 2020 | 1 | 6 |
| Isuzu FTR | 2021 | 0 | 4 |
Other steering recalls in 2021
65 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the steering; Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. filed 23 campaigns in all.
| 21V989000 17 Dec 2021 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 21V968000 14 Dec 2021 | Lion Electric Company |
| 21V954000 9 Dec 2021 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 21V946000 8 Dec 2021 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 21V920000 23 Nov 2021 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 21V918000 23 Nov 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 21V891000 17 Nov 2021 | Sutphen Corporation |
| 21V885000 16 Nov 2021 | Jayco, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021