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Isuzu Rodeo Structure Frame And Members Safety Report | Dec 27, 2010
Reported on Dec 27, 2010
RELATED TO THE ISUZU RODEO REAR AXLE BRACKET RECALL, MY RODEO EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME CORROSION PROBLEM WITH THE REMAINDER OF MY 2001 RODEO'S FRAME. BOTH MY MECHANIC ([XXX], POTTERS MILLS, PA) AND MY ISUZU REPAIR SHOP ([XXX], STATE COLLEGE, PA) SAID THE CORROSION WILL NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO PASS INSPECTION, EVEN WITH THE REAR AXLE BRACKET REMEDY PROVIDED BY ISUZU. THEREFORE, THIS IS NOT AN APPROPRIATE REMEDY, AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA'S RECALL SUMMARY ON THIS SITE. THAT SUMMARY SAYS, IN THE RARE EVENT THE CORROSION IS SO SEVERE THAT THE REINFORCEMENT BRACKET REMEDY WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATE, ISUZU AND HONDA WILL DEVELOP AN APPROPRIATE REMEDY. APPLYING THE REAR BRACKET REPAIR IS INAPPROPRIATE FOR TWO REASONS. FIRST, THE REPAIR CAN BARELY (ACCORDING TO [XXX]) BE MADE ON MY VEHICLE, AND; SECOND, THE REMAINDER OF THE FRAME (WITH THE SAME TYPE OF DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE SAME ISUZU ERROR) WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION ANYWAY. HOWEVER, I WAS TOLD THURSDAY MORNING BY AN ISUZU REP AT THE NUMBER LISTED IN THE SUMMARY THAT ISUZU WOULD PROVIDE NO REMEDY FOR ANYTHING OUTSIDE OF THE REAR BRACKET AREA DETAILED IN THE SUMMARY. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND CONTRARY TO NHTSA'S SUMMARY. I ASK THAT NHTSA CONTACT ISUZU AND FORCE THEM TO COMPLY WITH BOTH THE LETTER AND THE SPIRIT OF THE RECALL REMEDY AS DESCRIBED. IF NHTSA AND ISUZU FAIL TO ENFORCE THIS, THEN A LAWSUIT AGAINST ISUZU WILL FOLLOW. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *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: | STATE COLLEGE PA |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 4S2DM58W314 |
Mileage: | 106000 miles. |
Speed: | 0 MPH |
Number of cylinders: | 6 |
Vehicle type: | 4WD |
Vehicle fuel: | |
Was a police report filed? | N |
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