1990 ISUZU TROOPER

Report Date:

July 22, 1993

Campaign Number:

93E023000

Component:

TRAILER HITCHES

Summary:

THE WELD ON THE RECEIVER UNIT OF THE TRAILER HITCH CAN BREAK.

Consequence Summary:

IF THE FAILURE OCCURS, THE TRAILER CAN SEPARATE FROM THETOWING VEHICLE, AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Corrective Summary:

REPLACE THE TRAILER HITCH.

1990 ISUZU TROOPER

Report Date:

September 20, 1990

Campaign Number:

90V166000

Component:

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSE

Summary:

IMPROPERLY INSTALLED HOSE ON THE OIL COOLER COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND COULD MELT.

Consequence Summary:

ENGINE OIL COULD LEAK OUT WITH POTENTIAL FOR ENGINESEIZURE AND DAMAGE AND COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Corrective Summary:

PROPERLY INSTALL COOLER HOSE CLIP TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH EXHAUST MANIFOLD.

1990 ISUZU TROOPER

Report Date:

September 20, 1990

Campaign Number:

90V167000

Component:

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Summary:

PUTTING IN MORE TRANSMISSION OIL THAN SPECIFIED CAN CAUSE OIL TO BLEED THROUGH AIR GROOVE ON TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IF OIL TEMPERATURE RISES.

Consequence Summary:

THIS COULD CAUSE SMOKE EMISSION FROM THE MANIFOLD, WHICHCOULD IGNITE RUBBER HOSES AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Corrective Summary:

REPLACE OIL LEVEL GAUGE AND NOTIFY OWNERS TO USE ONLY THE SPECIFIED AMOUNT OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID.