NHTSA campaign 14V203000 · Part 573 safety recall report

Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America: Electrical System › Horn

Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 17, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,770. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

The defect

Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Reach stripped chassis manufactured July 26, 2011, through August 27, 2013. The horn switch contacts may be bent or may wear prematurely causing the horn not to work.

The risk

An inoperable horn may increase the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Isuzu will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the horn contact shaft to see if it is bent or if it has premature wear, and replace the steering wheel combination switch if either condition is found, free of charge. Owners may contact Isuzu customer service at 1-866-441-9638. Isuzu's number for this recall is CB14-N-001.

2 model years covered

Newest first
VehicleComplaintsRecallsFiresCrashes
2013 Isuzu Reach0400
2012 Isuzu Reach0300

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 14V203000.

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