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Isuzu Rodeo Service Brakes, Hydraulic Antilock Safety Report | May 31, 2001



Reported on May 31, 2001


ISUZU RODEO CAMPAIGN NOTICE 02I-002. THIS IS A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN DEALING WITH ABS, COIL INTEGRATED MODULE REPLACEMENT. THE EXPLANATION IS THAT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON A BUMPY ROAD SURFACE OR WHEN ONE SIDE OF THE ROAD IS MORE SLIPPERY THAN THE OTHER, YOU MAY ENCOUNTER EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. THIS COULD LEAD TO A CRASH. IN MY CASE, THIS LED TO A MINOR CRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN MINOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER OF MY ISUZU RODEO VEHICLE. I RECEIVED THIS CAMPAIGN NOTICE AFTER THE INCIDENT. WHEN I CONTACTED ISUZU TO REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE DAMAGE I RECEIVED I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE HELD LIABLE SINCE THIS IS ONLY AN SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN AND NOT A SAFETY RECALL. THIS SEEMS CONTRADICTORY TO WHAT IS IMPLIED AND I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST ISUZU IN THEIR HANDLING OF THIS MATTER AND TO DOCUMENT THAT THIS IS A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS DEFECT.
Make: Isuzu
Model: Rodeo
Manufactured by: ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA
Year: 1999
Was a crash reported? Y
Was an injury reported? 0 person(s) were injured.
Was a death reported? 0 person(s) died.
Was a fire reported? N
Location: LAWRENCEVILLE GA
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 4S2CK58W3X4
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Number of cylinders: 6
Vehicle type: RWD
Vehicle fuel: GAS Fuel injection.
Was a police report filed? Y
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