Make : ISUZU Model : AMIGO Year : 1998
Build Dates : 19971201 - 19980831
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 00V058000
Date Owner's Notified: 20000331 Date Received by ODI: 20000302 Date Added to Databse: 20000310
Manufacturer's Involved: ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: SUSPENSION:REAR
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 213736
Summary:
      VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. PAINT WAS APPLIED UNEVENLY ON THE REAR AXLES, RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT PAINT HARDNESS. SHOULD THIS OCCUR ON THE SURFACE THAT CONTACTS THE REAR AXLE LOWER LINK BRACKET BOLT HEAD AND/OR NUT, THE NUT MAY LOOSEN.
Consequence:
      THE BOLT COULD DETACH FULLY, CAUSING SEPARATION OF THE LOWER LINK FROM THE REAR AXLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy:
      DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR AXLE LOWER LINK JOINT NUT AND BOLT.
Report Initiator: MFR Vehicles Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
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