# NHTSA recall 10V636000

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: 10V636000
- Manufacturer: ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA
- Reported: 2010\-12\-15
- Owners notified: 2011\-01\-28
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Units potentially affected: 2992

## What is wrong

ISUZU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006\-2007 ISUZU NPR, NQR, NRR, GMC W3500, W4500, W5500, AND CHEVROLET W3500, W4500, AND W5500 VEHICLES.  THE OIL PIPE BOLTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED PROPERLY DURING THE VEHICLE PRODUCTION PROCESS.  IF NOT ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED, THE BOLT  MAY LOOSEN AFTER PROLONGED VEHICLE OPERATION, WHICH CAN RESULT IN OIL SEEPAGE OR LEAKAGE FROM THE PACKING SEALS.  IN GENERAL, AS OIL IS LOST, THE OIL WARNING LAMP WILL ILLUMINATE, AND THERE MAY BE ABNORMAL ENGINE NOISE AND LOSS OF OIL CAN CAUSE ENGINE SEIZURE.


## What can happen

IF THE ENGINE SEIZES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, THE VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE SUDDEN DECELERATION LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PACKING SEALS WITH NEW ONES AND THE BOLT WILL BE TIGHTENED WITH A SPECIFIED TORQUE.  THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2011.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT ISUZU AT 1\-800\-255\-6727.


## Notes

OWNERS 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

- 2006 CHEVROLET W3500
- 2007 CHEVROLET W3500
- 2006 CHEVROLET W4500
- 2007 CHEVROLET W4500
- 2006 CHEVROLET W5500
- 2007 CHEVROLET W5500
- 2006 GMC W3500
- 2007 GMC W3500
- 2006 GMC W4500
- 2007 GMC W4500
- 2006 GMC W5500
- 2007 GMC W5500
- [2006 ISUZU NPR](/makes/isuzu/npr/2006/recalls.md)
- [2007 ISUZU NPR](/makes/isuzu/npr/2007/recalls.md)
- 2006 ISUZU NQR
- 2007 ISUZU NQR
- 2006 ISUZU NRR
- 2007 ISUZU NRR

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [IB09\-X\-004C](/bulletins/10217004.md), 2022-08-02, Service bulletin
- [IB\-14\-X\-001](/bulletins/10056373.md), 2014-11-13, Service bulletin
- [SB\-12\-J\-005](/bulletins/10046799.md), 2012-10-31, Service bulletin
- [IB\-10\-J\-002](/bulletins/10037007.md), 2011-04-27, Service bulletin
- [SB\-09\-J\-006](/bulletins/10033309.md), 2010-08-06, Service bulletin
- [IB\-09\-J\-003](/bulletins/10030789.md), 2009-12-02, Service bulletin
- [SB\-08\-J\-003](/bulletins/10027344.md), 2009-01-14, Service bulletin
- [070604021](/bulletins/10022962.md), 2007-10-09, Service bulletin
- [050693001](/bulletins/10021387.md), 2007-04-11, Service bulletin
- [060604061](/bulletins/10021386.md), 2007-04-11, 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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