# NHTSA recall 00V253000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V253000
- Manufacturer: ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
- Reported: 2000\-09\-07
- Owners notified: 2000\-09\-21
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
- Units potentially affected: 13275

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4\-WHEEL DRIVE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS BUILT WITH TOD \(TORQUE\-ON\-DEMAND\).  IN CERTAIN HIGH SPEED FRONTAL CRASHES, AN INTERIOR FUEL LINE AND FUEL HOSE CAN BE SEPARATED, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK.


## What can happen

FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL FUEL SYSTEM SHIELDS.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 21, 2000. 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\-643\-4070, EXT. 343.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2000 ISUZU TROOPER](/makes/isuzu/trooper/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-07\-01 to 2000\-05\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [05\-06\-04\-035D](/bulletins/10137901.md), 2018-05-21, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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