NHTSA recall 13V259000
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 | 13V259000 |
| Manufacturer | Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America |
| Reported | 2013-06-19 |
| Owners notified | 2013-08-30 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Units potentially affected | 1774 |
What is wrong
Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain model year 2001-2013 Isuzu N-Series; model year 2001-2010 Chevrolet and GMC W-Series; model year 2001-2004 Isuzu FRR and model year 2001-2004 Chevrolet and GMC WT5500 trucks. The affected vehicles are equipped with an optional oil pan heater (RPO code IG3). Debris may collect at the contact point of the heater plug and the extension cord. This may cause overheating of the extension cord.
What can happen
Overheating of the extension cord could melt the oil pan heater plug and/or block heater plug, resulting in an increased risk of fire.
The remedy
Isuzu will notify owners and dealers will inspect the trucks. The extension cord and damaged components will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on August 30, 2013. Owners may contact Isuzu at 1-866-441-9638.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2001 CHEVROLET W-SERIES | Built 2000-02-01 to 2009-02-01. |
|---|---|
| 2002 CHEVROLET W-SERIES | Built 2000-02-01 to 2009-02-01. |
| 2003 CHEVROLET W-SERIES | Built 2000-02-01 to 2009-02-01. |
| 2004 CHEVROLET W-SERIES | Built 2000-02-01 to 2009-02-01. |
| 2005 CHEVROLET W-SERIES | Built 2000-02-01 to 2009-02-01. |
| 2006 CHEVROLET W-SERIES | Built 2000-02-01 to 2009-02-01. |
| 2007 CHEVROLET W-SERIES | Built 2000-02-01 to 2009-02-01. |
| 2008 CHEVROLET W-SERIES | Built 2000-02-01 to 2009-02-01. |
| 2009 CHEVROLET W-SERIES | Built 2000-02-01 to 2009-05-31. |
| 2010 CHEVROLET W-SERIES | Built 2000-02-01 to 2009-05-31. |
| 2001 CHEVROLET WT5500 | Built 2000-04-01 to 2003-12-31. |
| 2002 CHEVROLET WT5500 | Built 2000-04-01 to 2003-12-31. |
| 2003 CHEVROLET WT5500 | Built 2000-04-01 to 2003-12-31. |
| 2004 CHEVROLET WT5500 | Built 2000-04-01 to 2003-12-31. |
| 2001 GMC W-SERIES | |
| 2002 GMC W-SERIES | |
| 2003 GMC W-SERIES | |
| 2004 GMC W-SERIES | |
| 2005 GMC W-SERIES | |
| 2006 GMC W-SERIES | |
| 2007 GMC W-SERIES | |
| 2008 GMC W-SERIES | |
| 2009 GMC W-SERIES | |
| 2010 GMC W-SERIES | |
| 2001 GMC WT5500 | Built 2000-04-01 to 2003-12-31. |
| 2002 GMC WT5500 | Built 2000-04-01 to 2003-12-31. |
| 2003 GMC WT5500 | Built 2000-04-01 to 2003-12-31. |
| 2004 GMC WT5500 | Built 2000-04-01 to 2003-12-31. |
| 2001 ISUZU FRR | Built 2000-02-01 to 2003-12-31. |
| 2002 ISUZU FRR | Built 2000-02-01 to 2003-12-31. |
| 2003 ISUZU FRR | Built 2000-02-01 to 2003-12-31. |
| 2004 ISUZU FRR | Built 2000-02-01 to 2003-12-31. |
| 2001 ISUZU N-SERIES | Built 2000-02-01 to 2012-11-30. |
| 2002 ISUZU N-SERIES | Built 2000-02-01 to 2012-11-30. |
| 2003 ISUZU N-SERIES | Built 2000-02-01 to 2012-11-30. |
| 2004 ISUZU N-SERIES | Built 2000-02-01 to 2012-11-30. |
| 2005 ISUZU N-SERIES | Built 2000-02-01 to 2012-11-30. |
| 2006 ISUZU N-SERIES | Built 2000-02-01 to 2012-11-30. |
| 2007 ISUZU N-SERIES | Built 2000-02-01 to 2012-11-30. |
| 2008 ISUZU N-SERIES | Built 2000-02-01 to 2012-11-30. |
| 2009 ISUZU N-SERIES | Built 2000-02-01 to 2012-11-30. |
| 2010 ISUZU N-SERIES | Built 2000-02-01 to 2012-11-30. |
| 2011 ISUZU N-SERIES | Built 2000-02-01 to 2012-11-30. |
| 2012 ISUZU N-SERIES | Built 2000-02-01 to 2012-11-30. |
| 2013 ISUZU N-SERIES | Built 2000-02-01 to 2012-11-30. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| WB13-X-001B | 2022-08-30. Service bulletin. Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc. (ICTA) is providing the following procedural recommendations to improve dealer efficiency when submitting Parts Warranty claims. We strongly recommend dealers follow these procedures in order to avoid delays in Parts Warranty claim payments and/or claim chargeback. This bulletin was revised to add a Parts Warranty Form |
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| WB13-X-001A | 2022-08-30. Service bulletin. Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc. (ICTA) is providing the following procedural recommendations to improve dealer efficiency when submitting Parts Warranty claims. We strongly recommend dealers follow these procedures in order to avoid delays in Parts Warranty claim payments and/or claim chargeback. |
| IB09-X-004C | 2022-08-02. Service bulletin. The Isuzu Commercial Truck of America (ICTA) Service Technical Assistance Center (TAC) provides diagnostic support to Isuzu dealer technicians repairing Isuzu vehicles in and out of vehicle warranty. A TAC case number will be issued solely for information tracking purposes and future contact reference. |
| IB09-X-002B | 2022-08-02. Service bulletin. The following is a list of the Isuzu-recommended Threebond product part numbers identified in the various Isuzu Workshop Manuals and bulletins. If a Threebond product is unavailable, we recommend that you utilize the chart below to find equivalent of similar products (when available) from Loctite and Permatex. |
| 020844002A | 2003-12-04. Service bulletin. CLARION RADIO EXCHANGE PROGRAM AND AUDIO SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING. 1995-96 CHEVROLET W6-7HV; 1995-98 CHEVROLET W4-5; 1997-2004 CHEVROLET F-MODEL; 1999-2004 CHEVROLET W SERIES; 1999-2004 CHEVROLET WT5500 SERIES; 1995-96 GMC W6-7HV; 1995-98 GMC W4-5; 1997-2004 GMC F-MODEL; 1999-2004 GMC W SERIES; 1999-2004 GMC WT5500 SERIES AND VARIOUS OTHER MODELS. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.