2006 Isuzu NPR Recalls & Complaints

Incident: February 26, 2020 · Filed: February 26, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ISUZU NPR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FUEL LEAK. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED EXTREME CORROSION UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED HIS FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V704000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HIM THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 102,000.

Incident: January 30, 2017 · Filed: January 30, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ISUZU NPR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FUEL LEAK. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO ISUZU. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V704000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 171,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

Incident: December 4, 2017 · Filed: December 5, 2017

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, IF YOU HIT A POTHOLE OR SEAM IN A CERTAIN WAY IT SETS IN MOTION WHAT WE CALL THE "DEATH WOBBLE" -- AN UNCONTROLLABLE, VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE FRONT END THAT CAN ONLY BE STOPPED BY SLOWING DOWN DRAMATICALLY (USUALLY BELOW 30 MPH). IT FEELS LIKE SOME SORT OF MECHANICAL HARMONIC FEEDBACK LOOP IS SUDDENLY TRIGGERED IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION THAT INCREASES IN VIOLENCE AND INTENSITY AS LONG AS THE VEHICLE CONTINUES FORWARD. IT FEELS LIKE THE WHOLE TRUCK IS GOING TO FLY APART. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK INTO AN ISUZU DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES TO HAVE THIS ADDRESSED WITH NO PERMANENT FIX. THE PROBLEM CAN BE MASKED WITH NEW TIRES BUT IT RETURNS, WELL BEFORE THE TIRES HAVE REACHED WHAT SHOULD BE THE END OF THEIR LIFE. IF YOU GOOGLE "ISUZU DEATH WOBBLE" YOU WILL FIND THAT THIS IS A COMMONLY OBSERVED PROBLEM WITH NO KNOWN SOLUTION. IT'S CLEAR THAT THIS IS A DESIGN ISSUE AND IS ENDEMIC TO THIS VEHICLE. BECAUSE OF THE VIOLENCE OF THE SHAKING, THE SUDDEN, UNPREDICTABLE ONSET, AND THE NEED TO BRAKE SUDDENLY IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHICH NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY YOUR ORGANIZATION BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS KILLED. I'M SURE I'M NOT THE FIRST ONE TO CONTACT YOU ABOUT THIS

Incident: July 20, 2014 · Filed: March 31, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ISUZU NPR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME RAIL WAS RUSTED. THE CONTACT PRESSURE WASHED AND PRIMED THE FRAME. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKE LINE WENT OVER THE FRAME RAIL ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE AND CAUSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING AND MADE A LOUD SQUEAKY NOISE. THE CONTACT COULD NOT FIND A DEALER IN THE UNITED STATES THAT HAD A REPLACEMENT BRAKE LINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT SOME PARTS WERE ORDERED FROM JAPAN. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ORDERS WERE ALL TAKEN, WHICH MEANT THAT THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT FOR A FUTURE ORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

Incident: August 5, 2015 · Filed: August 5, 2015

DRIVING VEHICLE OVER 50-55 MPH VEHICLE RANDOMLY STARTS TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE (FRONT END) UNTIL IT IS SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH. USUALLY TRIGGERED BY POTHOLES OR ROAD JOINTS.

Incident: May 27, 2015 · Filed: July 27, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ISUZU NPR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE HEAD LAMPS FAILED AND THE FAINT HIGH BEAM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

Incident: January 14, 2014 · Filed: January 15, 2014

THE FRONT CAB OF THE TRUCK STARTS SHAKING LIKE A TIRE FELL OFF. I HAD THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP A FEW TIMES AND HAVE CHANGED THE TIRES AND OTHER FRONT END PARTS, I'VE CHANGED EVERY PART THAT THE DEALER TOLD ME TO CHANGE AND I'M STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM. I STARTED LOOKING THE PROBLEM UP ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT PEOPLE ARE HAVING AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO TO FIX IT. *TR

Incident: September 11, 2007 · Filed: September 13, 2013

THE TRUCK HAS WHAT IS CALLED A "DEATH WOBBLE". AT SPEEDS OVER 55 MPH THE TRUCK WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY UNTIL IT IS SLOWED TO 15 TO 20 MPH. THE DEALER ACTS AS IF HE HAS NEVER HEARD OF IT BUT THE INTERNET IS FULL OF INCIDENCES AND REPORTS. WE HAVE TWO OF THE TRUCKS AND IT IS THE SAME ON BOTH TRUCKS. *TR

Incident: May 14, 2008 · Filed: June 24, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ISUZU NPR TRUCK. THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE BRIDGESTONE RADIAL TIRES. THE TIRE SIZE WAS 215/85/R16E, MODEL NUMBER M779. THE TIRES SHOULD NOT BE MORE THAN 2 YEARS OLD. THE TIRE YEARS WERE 2001, 2003 AND 2005. HE WAS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK ISSUE INVOLVED WITH THE AGED TIRES ON NEW VEHICLES.