ISUZU TROOPER 1991: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 90V167000

Make Model Year
ISUZU TROOPER 1991
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1990-10-15 1990-09-20 1990-09-28

Production Dates: 1989-09-01 - 1990-08-01

Manufacturers Involved: Isuzu Motors Limited

Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 17048

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

PUTTING IN MORE TRANSMISSION OIL THAN SPECIFIED CAN CAUSE OIL TO BLEED THROUGH AIR GROOVE ON TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IF OIL TEMPERATURE RISES.

Consequence

THIS COULD CAUSE SMOKE EMISSION FROM THE MANIFOLD, WHICHCOULD IGNITE RUBBER HOSES AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

REPLACE OIL LEVEL GAUGE AND NOTIFY OWNERS TO USE ONLY THE SPECIFIED AMOUNT OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID.

Notes

SYSTEM: TRANSMISSION OIL LEVEL GAUGE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH V6 ENGINES AND ONLYAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES.