Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America: Fuel System, Diesel
Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 5, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 16,859. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ISUZU IS RECALLING 16,859 MY 2006-2007 ISUZU NPR, NQR, NRR, GMC W3500, W4500, W5500 AND CHEVROLET W3500, W4500, W5500 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DIESEL ENGINES. DIESEL FUEL MAY SEEP OR LEAK FROM THE FUEL PIPE AT THE UPPER OR LOWER FUEL PORT ON THE DIESEL FUEL SUPPLY PUMP.
The risk
FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES AND IF NO SEEPAGE OR LEAKAGE IS DETECTED, THE FUEL PIPE FITTINGS WILL BE TIGHTENED. IF SEEPAGE OR LEAKAGE IS DETECTED, THE FUEL SUPPLY PUMP WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. THE RECALL WILL BEGIN ON JUNE 30, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, OR CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438..
18 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Chevrolet W3500 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Chevrolet W4500 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 Chevrolet W5500 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 GMC W3500 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 GMC W4500 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 GMC W5500 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Isuzu NPR | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Isuzu NQR | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Isuzu NRR | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Chevrolet W3500 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Chevrolet W4500 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Chevrolet W5500 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 GMC W3500 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 GMC W4500 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 GMC W5500 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Isuzu NPR | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Isuzu NQR | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Isuzu NRR | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 08V251000.
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