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2006-2007 GMC W4500 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING (Change Vehicle)
The following ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING recall/defect on 2006-2007 GMC W4500 vehicles was reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety administration on 2010-12-15. For more information contact the National Highway Traffic Safety administration or the US Department of Transportation. See recall summary below.
Build Years/Makes/Models: | 2006 - 2007 ISUZU NQR 2006 - 2007 GMC W4500 2006 - 2007 GMC W3500 2006 - 2007 ISUZU NPR 2006 - 2007 CHEVROLET W3500 2006 - 2007 CHEVROLET W4500 2006 - 2007 ISUZU NRR 2006 - 2007 GMC W5500 2006 - 2007 CHEVROLET W5500 |
UNits affected: | 2992 |
Recall Number: | 10V636000 |
Summary: | ISUZU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2007 ISUZU NPR, NQR, NRR, GMC W3500, W4500, W5500, AND CHEVROLET W3500, W4500, AND W5500 VEHICLES. THE OIL PIPE BOLTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED PROPERLY DURING THE VEHICLE PRODUCTION PROCESS. IF NOT ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED, THE BOLT MAY LOOSEN AFTER PROLONGED VEHICLE OPERATION, WHICH CAN RESULT IN OIL SEEPAGE OR LEAKAGE FROM THE PACKING SEALS. IN GENERAL, AS OIL IS LOST, THE OIL WARNING LAMP WILL ILLUMINATE, AND THERE MAY BE ABNORMAL ENGINE NOISE AND LOSS OF OIL CAN CAUSE ENGINE SEIZURE. |
Consequence: | IF THE ENGINE SEIZES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, THE VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE SUDDEN DECELERATION LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF A CRASH. |
Remedy: | DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PACKING SEALS WITH NEW ONES AND THE BOLT WILL BE TIGHTENED WITH A SPECIFIED TORQUE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE JANUARY OR EARLY FEBRUARY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727. |
Notes: | OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> . |
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