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Isuzu - Ground cable on starter motor may break
Official notice
11 Sept 2020
Last checked
11 Sept 2020
An official NHTSA notice concerns Isuzu - Ground cable on starter motor may break. If the cable is broken and repeated attempts are made to start the vehicle, the starter may ground through the steel braiding of the power steering hose, allowing it to heat up and possibly rupture, increasing the risk of a fire. Published 2020-09-11.
What to do now
Isuzu and chevrolet will notify their respective owners and dealers to replace the ground cable and to inspect and replace the power steering hose is damage exists, free of charge. The recall began october 9, 2020. Isuzu owners may contact the isuzu customer relations at 1-866-441-9638 and chevrolet owners may contact the gm medium duty truck assistance line at 1-800-862-4389. Isuzu's number for this recall is v2004.
Units affected
4,352
Recall number
V2004
Official notice
2020-09-11
The hazard
The hazard
If the cable is broken and repeated attempts are made to start the vehicle, the starter may ground through the steel braiding of the power steering hose, allowing it to heat up and possibly rupture, increasing the risk of a fire.
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Brand: Isuzu. Contact: Isuzu Motors Limited.
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