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Isuzu Rodeo Suspension Rear Safety Report | Jan 01, 2011
Reported on Jan 01, 2011
| TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR). THREE DIFFERENT AUTHORIZED DEALERS WERE NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE SINCE THEY HAD SO MANY OTHER VEHICLE TO REPAIR. APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING NOISE AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED ONTO THE EMERGENCY LAND AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE REAR CONTROL ARM FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE REPAIRED AND WAS STILL IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 146,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. | |
| Make: | Isuzu |
| Model: | Rodeo |
| Manufactured by: | ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA |
| Year: | 1999 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | TAUNTON MA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | |
| Mileage: | 146000 miles. |
| Speed: | 35 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
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