2016 Chevrolet Low Cab Forward 3500

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the structure › body. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Structure › Body1
100
Fuel/Propulsion System1
000

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Equipment17V726000
Filed Nov 14, 201769,138 vehiclesIsuzu Technical Center Of America, Inc.

Defect. Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Isuzu NPR, 2008 NPR HD and NPR-HD Gas, 2011-2018 NPR HD and NRR, 2015-2018 NPR XD, 2012-2018 NQR, 2012-2017 NPR Gas and NPR-HD Gas, 2016-2017 Chevrolet Low Cab Forward 3500 HD, 3500 and 4500 and 2017-2018 Chevrolet Low Cab Forward 4500 HD, 4500 XD, 5500 HD and 5500 XD vehicles, equipped with certain Walter Kidde Plastic-Handle Fire Extinguishers, models FC10 and FC110. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable.

Risk. In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy. Isuzu will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde to get a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in December 2017. Owners may contact Isuzu customer service at 1-866-441-9638 or Walter Kidde customer service at 1-855-262-3540 or they may also visit www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" to order replacement fire extinguishers free of charge. Isuzu's number for this recall is V1705. Note: This recall includes fire extinguishers provided as a remedy for previous Isuzu recall 15V778.

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal16V797000
Filed Nov 2, 201625,018 vehiclesIsuzu Technical Center Of America, Inc.

Defect. Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Isuzu NPR and NPR HD vehicles manufactured August 26, 2013, to November 11, 2016, and 2016 Chevrolet Low Cab Forward 3500 and 4500 vehicles manufactured July 27, 2016, to November 11, 2016. The affected vehicles have a throttle pedal that may get stuck under the steel stopper bolt, causing the pedal to remain in the full throttle position. Note: In gasoline models only.

Risk. A stuck open accelerator pedal may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop the vehicle, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death.

Remedy. Isuzu will notify owners, and dealers will remove and replace the stopper bolt with a flanged plate, to prevent lateral movement of the throttle, free of charge. The recall began November 14, 2016. Owners may contact Isuzu customer service at 1-866-441-9638.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jul 30, 2021TX

We received recalls from GM and we have fuel spewing out of the tank. The vehicle is at the dealer and it is costing us to be without the vehicle as this is a commercial truck and the dealer refusing to take care of the recall. I have videos that I am retaining and cannot upload.

Structure › BodyCrash
Filed Aug 16, 20183,000 milesNC

EXPERIENCED DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO MOVE TRUCK SLOWLY. TRUCK ACCELERATED AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, DRIVER COULD NOT DO SO. THIS TRANSPIRED FROM A PARKED POSITION AND ATTEMPTING TO GO FORWARD APPROX. A FOOT. SPEED HAD SUCH A VELOCITY THAT DRIVER HIT HIS HEAD ON ROOF OF TRUCK. THE TRUCK ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK AND THE TRUCK WENT OVER A LOW BEARING WALL. TRUCK WAS PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY. COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH GM IN MAY 2018 WITH NO FURTHER CONTACT FROM GM AFTER INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN CONCLUDED. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS TRUCK 16V-797 THE STICKER ON TRUCK FOR VIN STATES NOV. 2018. GM HAS NOT RESPONDED SINCE THE INVESTIGATION. *DT UPDATED 11/02/18*JB

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2016
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20190100Routine
20180100Routine
20170200Routine
2016 — this page2200Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Nov 14, 2017. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.