Isuzu Motors Limited: Air Bags
Isuzu Motors Limited reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 6, 1992 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 25,059. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE STEERING WHEEL CENTER HUB CAN FRACTURE DURING CERTAIN FRONTAL AND NEAR FRONTAL VEHICLE COLLISIONS.
The risk
FRACTURING OF THE STEERING WHEEL HUB CAN DECREASE THEDRIVER'S CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COULD REDUCE THE CRASH PROTECTION OF THESTEERING SYSTEM AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG.
The remedy
A STEERING WHEEL REINFORCEMENT PLATE AND NUT WILL BE ADDED TO THE STEERING WHEEL HUB.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Isuzu Impulse | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Isuzu Stylus | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Isuzu Impulse | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1991 Isuzu Stylus | 21 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1990 Isuzu Impulse | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Isuzu Stylus | 0 | 1 | 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 92V091000.
Full record for the 1992 Isuzu Impulse → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →