ISUZU TROOPER 1992: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 04V199000

Make Model Year
ISUZU TROOPER 1992
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2004-05-24 2004-04-22 2004-04-27

Production Dates: 1991-02-01 - 1992-09-30

Manufacturers Involved: Isuzu Motors Limited

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 72905

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE ACCELERATOR CABLE CAN STICK SO THAT THE ENGINE SPEED WILL NOT IMMEDIATELY DECREASE UPON RELEASE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.

Consequence

THIS CAN CAUSE THE ACCELERATOR THROTTLE CABLE TO DELAY RPM AND VEHICLE SPEED REDUCTION FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED, WHICH IN TURN, CAN LEAD TO A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE CABLE RUBBER BOOT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MAY 24, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.