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Isuzu propeller shaft was manufactured with insufficient high frequency heat treatment.

NHTSA campaign 09V-042 · Reported April 2, 2009 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Isuzu NPR
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PROPELLER SHAFT FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA reported a problem with the driveline driveshaft. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

IZUSU IS RECALLING 2,836 MY 2008-2009 NPR/NQR AND NRR, GMC W3500, 4500 AND 5500, CHEVROLET W3500, 4500 AND 5500 TRUCKS. THE PROPELLER SHAFT WAS MANUFACTURED WITH INSUFFICIENT HIGH FREQUENCY HEAT TREATMENT.

WHY IT MATTERS

THE PROPELLER SHAFT COULD BREAK OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVING, WHICH WOULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE STALLING AND COASTING TO A STOP, OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PROPELLER SHAFT FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 09V-042.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2008–2009Isuzu NPR

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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