NHTSA campaign 18V235000 · Isuzu campaign V1801
Isuzu Recall 18V-235: Brake Switch may Detach
NHTSA recall 18V235000 (Isuzu campaign V1801) was reported by Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. on April 13, 2018, with 80 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Isuzu NPR, Isuzu NPR HD and Isuzu NPR XD for model years 2018–2019. Owners were notified on April 24, 2018, 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 18V235000 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
- 18V235000 (also written 18V-235 or 18V235)
- Filed by
- Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc.
- Isuzu campaign number
- V1801
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 80 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Brake Lights — Switch
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 85% (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 18V235000. 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
- 2018 · Vehicles built October 30, 2017 – January 16, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Isuzu NPR HD
- 2019 · Vehicles built January 10, 2018 – January 22, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Isuzu NPR XD
- 2019 · Vehicles built January 11, 2018 – January 29, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V235000.
Defect description
Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain 2018 Isuzu NPR and 2019 Isuzu NPR-HD and NPR-XD vehicles. These vehicles have a brake switch and nylon retainer that may not have been properly secured into the steel brake pedal assembly bracket.
Safety consequence
If the brake switch and nylon retainer are not properly secured, the switch can detach from the bracket causing the brake lights to illuminate whether or not brake pedal is depressed, the shift interlock will not operate and the accelerator pedal input will be disabled resulting in the inability to accelerate. These conditions can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Isuzu has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the seating of the retainer, and re-seat the retainer clip or replace the retainer clip, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 24, 2018. Owners may contact Isuzu customer service at 1-866-441-9638. Isuzu's number for this recall is V1801.
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 18V235000
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.