The defect
DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN A BOLT THAT FIXES THE HEATER TO THE VEHICLE BODY AND A FUEL DELIVERY PIPE AND BETWEEN A REAR HEATER HOSE CLIP, USE UNDER SERVERE CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE PIPE RUPTURE AND FUEL LEAKAGE.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
INSTALL NEW LINES AND A CLIP.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Isuzu Trooper | 1987, 1988 |
| Isuzu Trooper II | 1987, 1988 |
Components: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
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 Trooper | 1987 | 6 | 2 |
| Isuzu Trooper | 1988 | 17 | 1 |
| Isuzu Trooper II | 1987 | 3 | 2 |
| Isuzu Trooper II | 1988 | 8 | 2 |
Other visibility recalls in 1989
15 of the 234 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1989 concerned the visibility; ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED filed 59 campaigns in all.
| 89V217000 21 Nov 1989 | DABRYAN COACH BUILDERS |
| 89V214000 21 Nov 1989 | DABRYAN COACH BUILDERS |
| 89V197000 9 Nov 1989 | ROAD RESCUE, INC. |
| 89V174000 13 Oct 1989 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 89V150000 1 Oct 1989 | EMERGE-A-STAR |
| 89V151000 1 Oct 1989 | ASHLEY EMERGENCY VEHICLES |
| 89V160000 28 Sept 1989 | A. D. MILLER |
| 89V143000 23 Aug 1989 | COLLINS AMBULANCE CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1989