The defect
DURING A PISTON PIN MANUFACTURING PROCESS, CRACKS HAVE OCCURRED IN THE INNER SURFACE OF THE PIN. THESE CRACKS COULD LEAD TO COMPLETE BREAKAGE OF THE PIN, WHICH IN TURN COULD RESULT IN ENGINE FAILURE AND POSSIBLE SUDDEN ENGINE SEIZURE.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE PISTON PINS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Isuzu Pickup Truck | 1982 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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 Pickup Truck | 1982 | 0 | 3 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1982
4 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the engine and engine cooling; TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. filed 73 campaigns in all.
| 82V131000 21 Dec 1982 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 82V061000 8 Jun 1982 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 82V033000 12 Apr 1982 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982