1998 ISUZU RODEO RECALL - #00V058000
RECALL FOR SUSPENSION : REAR
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. PAINT WAS APPLIED UNEVENLY ON THE REAR AXLES, RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT PAINT HARDNESS. SHOULD THIS OCCUR ON THE SURFACE THAT CONTACTS THE REAR AXLE LOWER LINK BRACKET BOLT HEAD AND/OR NUT, THE NUT MAY LOOSEN.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
1998 ISUZU RODEO |
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| Manufacturer |
ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| Manufactured between |
7/1/1997 - 8/31/1998 |
| Recalled on |
3/10/2000 |
| Influenced by |
ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| Owners Notified on |
3/31/2000 |
| # Affected |
213,736 |
| Recalled for |
SUSPENSION:REAR |
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| Description |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. PAINT WAS APPLIED UNEVENLY ON THE REAR AXLES, RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT PAINT HARDNESS. SHOULD THIS OCCUR ON THE SURFACE THAT CONTACTS THE REAR AXLE LOWER LINK BRACKET BOLT HEAD AND/OR NUT, THE NUT MAY LOOSEN. |
| Consequences |
THE BOLT COULD DETACH FULLY, CAUSING SEPARATION OF THE LOWER LINK FROM THE REAR AXLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. |
| Corrective action |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR AXLE LOWER LINK JOINT NUT AND BOLT. |
| Notes |
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT ISUZU AT 1-800-643-4070, EXT. 343.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236). |
| See also |
1998 ISUZU RODEO Recall for UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1998 ISUZU RODEO Recall for ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WIRING, FRONT UNDERHOOD
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