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Isuzu Ascender Vehicle Speed Control Safety Report | May 17, 2006
Reported on May 17, 2006
| DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE GAS PEDAL AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY DECELERATED OR STOPPED, THE RPM GAUGE SPIKED REALLY HIGH THEN SLAMMED DOWN. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO 3 SEPARATE DEALERS WHO DETERMINED THAT ALL PARAMETERS WERE OKAY BASED ON THE SCAN TEST. THE LAST DEALER INSTALLED A FLIGHT RECORDER TO RECORD ANY IRREGULARITIES. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO DEPRESS A BUTTON WHEN THERE WERE ANY IRREGULARITIES PRESENT. NONE OF THE SERVICE DEALERS COULD DETERMINE THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED TWICE BUT NO RESOLUTION WAS PROVIDED OTHER THAN TO CALL THE BETTER BUSINESS AUTO LINE. | |
| Make: | Isuzu |
| Model: | Ascender |
| Manufactured by: | ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | HONOLULU HI |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 4NUES16S856 |
| Mileage: | 1239 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | CHECKERED FLAG VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23454 |
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