| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
97V092001 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
ISUZU |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
TROOPER |
| Model Year: |
1997 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| Manufacturered: |
19960630 - 19970228 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
6667 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19970629 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19970629 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA |
| Report Received Date: |
19970603 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19970606 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE LINES WERE INSTALLED IMPROPERLY AT THE ASSEMBLY LINE RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE LINE AND AN UPPER CONTROL ARM OF THE SUSPENSION. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE LINE CAN BE DAMAGED DURING VEHICLE OPERATION AND CAN RESULT IN BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE, REDUCED BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS, AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE LINE AND THE UPPER CONTROL ARM. IF THE CLEARANCE IS NOT ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS, THE BRAKE LINE WILL BE REPLACED. |