ISUZU NPR 2012: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 11V415000

Make Model Year
ISUZU NPR 2012
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2011-09-02 2011-08-15 2011-08-16

Manufacturers Involved: Isuzu Motors Limited

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 614

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ISUZU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 N-SERIES TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH GASOLINE ENGINES, MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 27, 2011, THROUGH JULY 26, 2011. DUE TO A CALIBRATION ERROR IN THE ECM SOFTWARE, IN THE EVENT OF A FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL SWITCH, APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL NOT CAUSE THE CRUISE CONTROL TO BE CANCELED.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

ISUZU WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ECM SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ISUZU AT 1-866-455-7595.

Notes

OWNERS 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 .