| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
99V069001 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
ISUZU |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
OASIS |
| Model Year: |
1997 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| Manufacturered: |
- |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
104 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19990621 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19990621 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA |
| Report Received Date: |
19990510 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20000509 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH BALL JOINTS THAT CAN PREMATURELY WEAR OUT AND, IN THE WORSE CASE, THE BALL JOINT WOULD SEPARATE CAUSING THE FRONT SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS CONDITION WOULD RESULT IN VEHICLE DECELERATION AND A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. ALSO STEERING CONTROLLABILITY WOULD BE REDUCED. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINTS. |