NHTSA campaign 05V168000 · Isuzu campaign 05053
ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA Recall 05V-168: DUAL FUEL TANK
NHTSA recall 05V168000 (Isuzu campaign 05053) was reported by ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA on April 20, 2005, with 253 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet W3500, Chevrolet W4500, GMC W3500 and more for model years 2003–2004. Owners were notified on October 27, 2005, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V168000 (also written 05V-168 or 05V168)
- Filed by
- ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA
- Isuzu campaign number
- 05053
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 253 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Diesel — Storage — Tank Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 05V168000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet W3500
Chevrolet W4500
Chevrolet W5500
- 2004 · Vehicles built July 1, 2002 – July 31, 2004 (per NHTSA)
GMC
GMC W3500
GMC W4500
GMC W5500
Isuzu
Isuzu NPR
Isuzu NQR
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 05V168000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH RPO IK9, DUE TO INSUFFICIENT DURABILITY AND TESTING, THE FUEL SWITCHING MANIFOLD SOLENOIDS LACK WATER OR SALT INTRUSION RESISTANCE, WHICH CAN LEAD TO FAILURE OF ONE OR MORE SOLENOIDS. FUEL SWITCHING MANIFOLD SOLENOID FAILURE WILL CAUSE INCORRECT FUEL DELIVERY RESULTING IN FUEL OVERFLOW FROM THE FUEL FILLER NECK.
Safety consequence
OVERFLOW FUEL MAY RESULT IN HIGH AMOUNT OF DIESEL FUEL LEAKAGE. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SOLENOID VALVE ASSEMBLY WITH AN IMPROVED ASSEMBLY INCLUDING ADDITIONAL DETECTION CIRCUIT AND ENHANCED WATER RESISTANCE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 27, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727.
Notes
RECALL NO. 05053.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 05V168000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.