Make : ISUZU Model : AMIGO Year : 1998
Build Dates : 19970701 - 19980228
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 98V170000
Date Owner's Notified: 19980824 Date Received by ODI: 19980724 Date Added to Databse: 19980729
Manufacturer's Involved: ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 55475
Summary:
      VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. A GROUND CONNECTION TERMINAL WAS NOT PROPERLY CRIMPED IN THE SUPPLIER'S ENGINE WIRING HARNESS MANUFACTURING LINE. THIS IMPROPER CRIMPING PROCESS CAN LEAVE AN IMPRESSION ON THE TERMINAL THAT WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE A STRESS FRACTURE. S
Consequence:
      IF A TERMINAL IS FRACTURED, THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) CAN RECEIVE AN ERRONEOUS SIGNAL INDICATING A HIGH VEHICLE SPEED, THEREBY CAUSING THE PCM TO CUT THE FUEL, CAUSING A 'NO-START' CONDITION, OR A POSSIBLE ENGINE STALL.
Remedy:
      DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS ON THESE VEHICLES.
Report Initiator: MFR Vehicles Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
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