1998 ISUZU RODEO RECALL - #97V206001
RECALL FOR UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A DRIVER'S SIDE OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT RUBBER FLOOR MAT. REPEATED MOVEMENT OF THE DRIVER'S FEET AND ACTUATION OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN RESULT IN A SHIFTING OF THE MAT'S POSITION. THIS SHIFTING CAN CAUSE AN INTERFERENCE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
1998 ISUZU RODEO |
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| Manufacturer |
ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| Manufactured between |
8/1/1997 - 10/31/1997 |
| Recalled on |
11/20/1997 |
| Influenced by |
ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| Owners Notified on |
11/18/1997 |
| # Affected |
233 |
| Recalled for |
UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
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| Description |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A DRIVER'S SIDE OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT RUBBER FLOOR MAT. REPEATED MOVEMENT OF THE DRIVER'S FEET AND ACTUATION OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN RESULT IN A SHIFTING OF THE MAT'S POSITION. THIS SHIFTING CAN CAUSE AN INTERFERENCE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. |
| Consequences |
THIS COULD CAUSE A RESTRICTION OF THE PEDAL'S RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Corrective action |
ISUZU IS ASKING FOR THE RETURN OF THE FLOOR MAT SET AND WILL REIMBURSE OWNERS FOR THE COST OF THE RUBBER FLOOR MAT SET ALONG WITH ANY RETURN SHIPPING COSTS. |
| Notes |
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 1997.OWNERS WHO SEND THEIR FLOOR MAT SET TO ISUZU AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE REIMBURSEMENT WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT ISUZU AT 1-800-643-4070.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393. |
| See also |
1998 ISUZU RODEO Recall for ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WIRING, FRONT UNDERHOOD
1998 ISUZU RODEO Recall for SUSPENSION, REAR
1998 ISUZU RODEO Recall for SUSPENSION, REAR
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Comments
4/5/2011 - KATHY STRAILE
MY SON BOUGHT A USED 1998 ISUZU RODEO, HE GOT A RECALL LETTER FOR THE REAR SUSPENION HE TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS TO BAD TO REPAIR THIS WAS 3 MONTHS AGO, WHEN WE CALL THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAY IT IS OUT OF THERE HANDS TO CALL ISUZA WELL WE BEEN TRYING TO CALL THE 1800 NUMBER BUZY BUZY IS ALL YOU GET WHERE DO YOU GET HELP SURE WOULD BE NICE TO GET ANSWERS IF HE WAS TRYING TO BUY A ISUZU HE WOULD HAVE PEOPLE FALLING ALL OVER HIM
12/17/2010 - misty barker
I HAVE AN 1998 ISUZU THAT I PURCHASED 4 1/2 YEARS AGO THE ISUZU RODEO BODY LOOKS GREAT AND THE MOTOR RUNS GREAT, BUT THE LEFT REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK BRACKET HAS BROKE A FEW WEEKS AGO ALMOST CAUSEING AN ACCIDENT IN A SCHOOL ZONE IF IT WASNT TIME FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN TO GET OUT AND THE SPEED ZONE WAS 15 MPH IT COULD HAVE BEEN A BAD ACCIDENT ON A 55 MPH ROAD, WE HAD A FRIEND FIX THE PROBLEM BY WELDING AND ADDING METAL TO THE NEEDED AREA THEN THREE DAYS AGO I RECIEVED A RECALL NOTICE, I TOOK MY RODEO IN TO MAKE SURE THE OTHER SIDE WASNT GOING TO BREAK AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY FRAME IS IN VERY BAD CONDITION AND THAT IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE, AND THAT I NEEDED TO LEAVE IT AT THE ISUZU GRAGE UNTILL THEY CONTACT THE COMPANY AND GET FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS ON WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE NOW WAITING FOR THE ISUZU COMPANY TO CONTACT THEM AS TO WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE, I HAVE PURCHASED THIS RODEO FROM A USED CAR DEALER FOR 8,999.99 4 1/2 YEARS LATER ITS PAID FOR ARE THEY GOING TO GIVE IT BACK UNSAFE OR GIV