NHTSA Campaign 08V251000
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
NHTSA campaign 08V251000 covers 8 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, diesel. The repair is free.
ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA filed the report for 08V251000 with NHTSA on June 5, 2008; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 08V251000, NHTSA lists up to 16,859 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 20, 2006 and March 7, 2007.
The 08V251000 report reached NHTSA 15 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V251000 were scheduled from June 30, 2008, 25 days after the report.
08V251000 covers 4 models from Chevrolet and GMC, model years 2006–2007.
Owners of the model years 08V251000 covers have filed at least 3 complaints naming the fuel system, diesel, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 08V251000 vehicles, the 2007 Chevrolet W4500 has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V251000 ranks 2 of 6 ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA recalls on this site.
Besides 08V251000, ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA has 1 other recall on the fuel system, diesel on this site; the one before 08V251000 was 05V168000, reported on April 20, 2005.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ISUZU IS RECALLING 16,859 MY 2006-2007 ISUZU NPR, NQR, NRR, GMC W3500, W4500, W5500 AND CHEVROLET W3500, W4500, W5500 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DIESEL ENGINES. DIESEL FUEL MAY SEEP OR LEAK FROM THE FUEL PIPE AT THE UPPER OR LOWER FUEL PORT ON THE DIESEL FUEL SUPPLY PUMP.
- The risk
- FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES AND IF NO SEEPAGE OR LEAKAGE IS DETECTED, THE FUEL PIPE FITTINGS WILL BE TIGHTENED. IF SEEPAGE OR LEAKAGE IS DETECTED, THE FUEL SUPPLY PUMP WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. THE RECALL WILL BEGIN ON JUNE 30, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, OR CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438..
Reported June 5, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V251000 (8)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V251000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: June 5, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted