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Isuzu Rodeo Structure Frame And Members Safety Report | Apr 01, 2010
Reported on Apr 01, 2010
| THIS IS A FOLLOW UP TO A PREVIOUS ODI COMPLAINT - 10336610 AND IN RESPONSE TO THE VERY POOR HANDLING OF RECALL 10V-436 IN REGARDS TO MY 2001 ISUZU RODEO. I HAVE TAKEN MY RODEO TO THE DEALER AND SPOKEN WITH ISUZU WHO HAVE STATED THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO INSTALL THEIR 'RECALL BRACKETS' ONTO MY SEVERELY ROTTEN FRAME, HOWEVER, THE TRUCK WILL THEN STILL NOT PASS NYS INSPECTION AND WILL NOT BE SAFE TO DRIVE. I HONESTLY FIND IT DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE THAT THEY WOULD EVEN BE ABLE TO ATTACH SAID BRACKET TO MY FRAME AS I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY 3 SEPARATE MECHANICS AND WELDING PROFESSIONALS THAT THE FRAME IS ROTTEN BEYOND REPAIR , AND THERE IS NOTHING TO ATTACH ANYTHING TO OR WELD TO AS THE METAL IS TOO DETERIORATED. ISUZU IS REUSING TO COVER ANY OTHER FRAME DAMAGE OTHER THAN THEIR 'RECALLED SECTION' IN WHICH THEY WOULD INSTALL THE BRACKET. MY ENTIRE FRAME IS ROTTEN....THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TRAIL ARM IS ROTTED OFF, AS ISUZU HAS TOLD ME, BUT THEY ARE NOT COVERING THAT. HOW IS THIS HELPFUL TO THE CONSUMER AS THESE VEHICLES ARE STILL UNDRIVEABLE AND UNSAFE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE NHTSA TO FOLLOW UP ON THIS ISSUE AND FORCE ISUZU TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND EITHER REPLACE THE ENTIRE FRAME OR GIVE CONSUMERS THE FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR THESE TRUCKS....AND NOT THE COST (1500) OF WHAT IT WOULD COST FOR THEM TO INSTALL A USELESS BRACKET....I AM OUT MY PERFECTLY FUNCTIONING VEHICLE IN MERELY 9 YEARS!!!....AND HAD TO BUY A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE, THEY SHOULD HAVE TO REIMBURSE CONSUMERS FOR THE INCONVENIENCE AND THE LOSS OF THEIR ENTIRE VEHICLE. *TR | |
| Make: | Isuzu |
| Model: | Rodeo |
| Manufactured by: | ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA |
| Year: | 2001 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | WILLIAMSVILLE NY |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 4S2DM58W814 |
| Mileage: | 125000 miles. |
| Speed: | 30 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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