NHTSA campaign 15V778000
Isuzu Recall 15V-778: Kidde Handheld Fire Extinguisher may not Discharge
NHTSA recall 15V778000 was reported by Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. on November 20, 2015, with 25,209 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Isuzu NPR, Isuzu NPR HD, Isuzu NPR XD and more for model years 2012–2016. Owners were notified on January 18, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V778000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V778000 (also written 15V-778 or 15V778)
- Filed by
- Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 25,209 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 50.7% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V778000. 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.
Isuzu
Isuzu NPR
Isuzu NPR HD
Isuzu NPR XD
Isuzu NQR
Isuzu NRR
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V778000.
Defect description
Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain 2012-2016 NPR, NPR-HD, NPR-XD, NQR, and NRR diesel trucks manufactured November 24, 2011, to July 24, 2015, and 2012-2015 NPR and NPR-HD gasoline-powered trucks manufactured October 5, 2011, to August 27, 2015. The trucks may have been equipped with certain Kidde plastic valve disposable handheld fire extinguishers, model FC10, that may not properly discharge when the lever is pressed.
Safety consequence
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not work correctly, there is an increased risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Isuzu will notify and instruct owners to order replacement fire extinguishers free of charge directly from Kidde Safety at www.kidde.com, or toll-free at (855)283-7991, or by contacting and visiting a dealer. The recall began on January 18, 2016. Owners may contact Isuzu customer service at 1-866-441-9638.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V778000
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.