NHTSA Recall 08V251000
Filed by General Motors, LLC. Component: Fuel System, Diesel. Reported 2008-06-05. An estimated 16,859 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
ISUZU IS RECALLING 16,859 MY 2006-2007 ISUZU NPR, NQR, NRR, GMC W3500, W4500, W5500 AND CHEVROLET W3500, W4500, W5500 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DIESEL ENGINES. DIESEL FUEL MAY SEEP OR LEAK FROM THE FUEL PIPE AT THE UPPER OR LOWER FUEL PORT ON THE DIESEL FUEL SUPPLY PUMP.
Risk
FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
What the manufacturer will do
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES AND IF NO SEEPAGE OR LEAKAGE IS DETECTED, THE FUEL PIPE FITTINGS WILL BE TIGHTENED. IF SEEPAGE OR LEAKAGE IS DETECTED, THE FUEL SUPPLY PUMP WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. THE RECALL WILL BEGIN ON JUNE 30, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, OR CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438..
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2006 Chevrolet W3500
- 2007 Chevrolet W3500
- 2006 Chevrolet W4500
- 2007 Chevrolet W4500
- 2006 Chevrolet W5500
- 2007 Chevrolet W5500
- 2006 GMC W3500
- 2007 GMC W3500
- 2006 GMC W4500
- 2007 GMC W4500
- 2006 GMC W5500
- 2007 GMC W5500
- 2006 Isuzu Npr
- 2007 Isuzu Npr
- 2006 Isuzu Nqr
- 2007 Isuzu Nqr
- 2006 Isuzu Nrr
- 2007 Isuzu Nrr