ISUZU RODEO 2001: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 01V055000

Make Model Year
ISUZU RODEO 2001
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2001-02-20 2001-02-22 2001-02-28

Production Dates: 2000-11-01 - 2001-05-31

Manufacturers Involved: Isuzu Motors Limited

Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 3

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH THE INFLATORS IN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG MODULES HAVING THE WRONG AMOUNT OF GENERANT.

Consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THAT WOULD TRIGGER A PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, TOO MUCH GENERANT CAN CAUSE THE INFLATOR MODULE TO EXPLODE. IF THE AIR BAG MODULE EXPLODES, METAL AND PLASTIC DEBRIS COULD CAUSE SEVERE INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG UNIT.

Notes

ALL VEHICLES INVOLVED HAS BEEN CORRECTED.