# NHTSA recall 03V213000

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: 03V213000
- Manufacturer: ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
- Reported: 2003\-06\-05
- Owners notified: 2003\-06\-13
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- Units potentially affected: 11

## What is wrong

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION."  THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A MECHANICAL OVERRIDE THAT COULD ALLOW THE IGNITION KEY TO BE REMOVED WITH THE SHIFT LEVER IN A POSITION OTHER THAN PARK.  IN ADDITION, THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN OVERRIDE THAT CAN ALLOW THE TRANSMISSION TO BE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK WITH THE IGNITION IN THE OFF POSITION.


## What can happen

THESE OVERRIDES ARE NOT PERMITTED UNLESS THE VEHICLE HAS A LOCKING STEERING COLUMN.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL ELIMINATE THESE CONDITIONS BY DISABLING THE OVERRIDES.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 13, 2003.  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.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN 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

- [2003 ISUZU ASCENDER](/makes/isuzu/ascender/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-08\-01 to 2002\-08\-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.

- [0704003](/bulletins/10023643.md), 2008-01-19, Service bulletin
- [0605004](/bulletins/10021012.md), 2007-02-22, Service bulletin
- [0605005](/bulletins/10020343.md), 2006-09-19, Service bulletin
- [0505013](/bulletins/10019792.md), 2006-04-27, Service bulletin
- [0505S012](/bulletins/10018682.md), 2006-01-10, Service bulletin
- [00505006](/bulletins/10018649.md), 2006-01-10, Service bulletin
- [0505010](/bulletins/10017621.md), 2005-11-14, Service bulletin
- [0405012](/bulletins/10016844.md), 2005-10-13, Service bulletin
- [0505009](/bulletins/10016590.md), 2005-09-23, Service bulletin
- [0505007](/bulletins/10015676.md), 2005-08-04, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/03V213000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/03V213000)

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