| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
03V269000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
ISUZU |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
ASCENDER |
| Model Year: |
2003 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
|
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| Manufacturered: |
20020801 - 20030531 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
3290 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20030815 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20030815 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA |
| Report Received Date: |
20030721 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20030730 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
225 |
| Defect Summary: |
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, ÂCHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEM. THE OWNERÂS MANUAL DOES NOT EXPLAIN THE MEANING OF THE LOCATION SYMBOLS FOR THE LOWER UNIVERSAL ANCHORAGE SYSTEM. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE STANDARD. |
| Corrective Summary: |
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A SUPPLEMENT FOR THEIR OWNERÂS MANUAL. IT DESCRIBES AND SHOWS THE LOCATION SYMBOLS FOR THE CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORS THAT ARE LOCATED IN THE VEHICLE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 15, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727. |