| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
91V118000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
ISUZU |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
RODEO |
| Model Year: |
1991 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| Manufacturered: |
19900501 - 19901001 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
3023 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19910717 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19910717 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA |
| Report Received Date: |
19910712 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19910718 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVEL GAUGES (DIP STICKS) INSTALLED IN THESE VEHICLES ARE NOT TO DESIGNED SPECIFICATIONS. THE GAUGE INDICATES THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID SHOULD BE ADDED WHEN IT IS AT THE CORRECT LEVEL. |
| Consequence Summary: |
ADDING MORE TRANSMISSION FLUID THAN REQUIRED WILL CAUSETHE FLUID TO LEAK THROUGH THE FLUID LEVEL GAUGE TUBE ONTO THE MANIFOLD AS THEENGINE TEMPERATURE RISES. THIS CREATES A POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE OIL LEVEL GAUGE AND NOTIFY OWNERS TO USE ONLY THE SPECIFIED AMOUNT OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID. |