Recall 98V170001: Ground Connection Terminal Defect

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 98V170001
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING: HARNESS: FRONT: UNDERHOOD
Manufacturer: ISUZU MOTOR, LIMITED

Year: 1998
Make: ISUZU TRUCK
Model: AMIGO, RODEO
Year of Recall: '98
Type of Report: Vehicle
Potential Number of Units Affected: 38637

Summary:

Vehicle Description: Sport utility vehicles. A ground connection terminal was not properly crimped in the supplier's engine wiring harness manufacturing line. This improper crimping process can leave an impression on the terminal that will eventually cause a stress fracture.

Q: If a terminal is fractured, the powertrain control module (PCM) can receive an erroneous signal indicating a high vehicle speed, thereby causing the PCM to cut the fuel, causing a "no-start" condition, or a
possible engine stall.

Dealers will replace the wiring harness on these vehicles.

Owner notification is expected to begin August 20, 1998. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact
Isuzu at 1-800-255-6727. Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).