# NHTSA recall 09V042000

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- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 09V042000
- Manufacturer: ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA
- Reported: 2009\-02\-04
- Owners notified: 2009\-03\-05
- Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
- Units potentially affected: 2836

## What is wrong

IZUSU IS RECALLING 2,836 MY 2008\-2009 NPR/NQR AND NRR, GMC W3500, 4500 AND 5500, CHEVROLET W3500, 4500 AND 5500 TRUCKS.  THE PROPELLER SHAFT WAS MANUFACTURED WITH INSUFFICIENT HIGH FREQUENCY HEAT TREATMENT.  AS A RESULT, THE AFFECTED PORTION OF THE PROPELLER SHAFT MAY NOT MAINTAIN ITS DURABILITY THROUGH THE EXPECTED VEHICLE USEFUL LIFE.


## What can happen

THE PROPELLER SHAFT COULD BREAK OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVING, WHICH WOULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE STALLING AND COASTING TO A STOP, OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PROPELLER SHAFT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 5, 2009.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT ISUZU AT 1\-866\-441\-9638.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS 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\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 2008 CHEVROLET W3500. Built 2008\-02\-01 to 2008\-03\-31.
- 2009 CHEVROLET W3500. Built 2008\-02\-01 to 2008\-03\-31.
- 2008 CHEVROLET W4500. Built from 2008\-02\-01.
- 2009 CHEVROLET W4500. Built 2008\-02\-01 to 2008\-03\-31.
- 2008 CHEVROLET W5500. Built from 2008\-02\-01.
- 2009 CHEVROLET W5500. Built from 2008\-02\-01.
- 2008 GMC W3500. Built 2008\-02\-01 to 2008\-03\-31.
- 2009 GMC W3500. Built 2008\-02\-01 to 2008\-03\-31.
- 2008 GMC W4500. Built 2008\-02\-01 to 2008\-03\-31.
- 2009 GMC W4500. Built 2008\-02\-01 to 2008\-03\-31.
- 2008 GMC W5500. Built 2008\-02\-01 to 2008\-03\-31.
- 2009 GMC W5500. Built 2008\-02\-01 to 2008\-03\-31.
- [2008 ISUZU NPR](/makes/isuzu/npr/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-02\-01 to 2008\-03\-31.
- [2009 ISUZU NPR](/makes/isuzu/npr/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-02\-01 to 2008\-03\-31.
- 2008 ISUZU NQR. Built 2008\-02\-01 to 2008\-03\-31.
- 2009 ISUZU NQR. Built 2008\-02\-01 to 2008\-03\-31.
- 2009 ISUZU NRR. Built 2008\-02\-01 to 2008\-03\-31.

## 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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