NHTSA Campaign 10V636000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NHTSA campaign 10V636000 covers 8 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling. The repair is free.
ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA filed the report for 10V636000 with NHTSA on December 15, 2010; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 10V636000, NHTSA lists up to 2,992 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 10V636000 were scheduled from January 28, 2011, 44 days after the report.
10V636000 covers 4 models from Chevrolet and GMC, model years 2006–2007.
Owners of the model years 10V636000 covers have filed at least 3 complaints naming the engine and engine cooling, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 10V636000 vehicles, the 2006 Chevrolet W4500 has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 10V636000 ranks 4 of 6 ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ISUZU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2007 ISUZU NPR, NQR, NRR, GMC W3500, W4500, W5500, AND CHEVROLET W3500, W4500, AND W5500 VEHICLES. THE OIL PIPE BOLTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED PROPERLY DURING THE VEHICLE PRODUCTION PROCESS. IF NOT ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED, THE BOLT MAY LOOSEN AFTER PROLONGED VEHICLE OPERATION, WHICH CAN RESULT IN OIL SEEPAGE OR LEAKAGE FROM THE PACKING SEALS. IN GENERAL, AS OIL IS LOST, THE OIL WARNING LAMP WILL ILLUMINATE, AND THERE MAY BE ABNORMAL ENGINE NOISE AND LOSS OF OIL CAN CAUSE ENGINE SEIZURE.
- The risk
- IF THE ENGINE SEIZES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, THE VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE SUDDEN DECELERATION LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PACKING SEALS WITH NEW ONES AND THE BOLT WILL BE TIGHTENED WITH A SPECIFIED TORQUE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727.
Reported December 15, 2010
Vehicles covered by 10V636000 (8)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 10V636000, 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: December 15, 2010. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted