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Isuzu Hombre Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Gasoline Safety Report | Sept 11, 1998
Reported on Sept 11, 1998
| WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN, ENGINE INJESTED WATER THROUGH AIR INTAKE SYSTEM IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES TO CAUSE HYDRAULIC LOCK-UP OF THE PISTONS. THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AT APPROX 3-5 MPH AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. IT TRAVELLING THROUGH A PUDDLE OF APPROX 6 -12 IN DEPTH AND TURNING A CORNER. IT WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO FLOODING WATER AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. I SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT TO ISUZU (#98273035) AND TODATE HAVE NOT HAD ANYONE FROM ISUZU CONTACT ME TO COME TO REVIEW THE COMPLAINT NOR INVESTIGATE CAUSE OR EXPLAIN WHY OR HOW THIS CAN OCCUR. I HAVE RECEIVED TWO LETTERS FROM THEM CLAIMING NO FAULT, BUT EFFORT TO LOOK INTO PROBLEM WAS MADE. | |
| Make: | Isuzu |
| Model: | Hombre |
| Manufactured by: | ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA |
| Year: | 1997 |
| Was a crash reported? | |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | SUGAR LAND TX |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1GGCS19X4V8 |
| Mileage: | |
| Speed: | 3 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
| Vehicle type: | RWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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