# NHTSA recall 91V118000

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: 91V118000
- Manufacturer: ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
- Reported: 1991\-07\-12
- Owners notified: 1991\-07\-17
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- Units potentially affected: 3023

## What is wrong

THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVEL GAUGES \(DIP STICKS\) INSTALLED IN THESE VEHICLES ARE NOT TO DESIGNED SPECIFICATIONS. THE GAUGE INDICATES THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID SHOULD BE ADDED WHEN IT IS AT THE CORRECT LEVEL.


## What can happen

ADDING MORE TRANSMISSION FLUID THAN REQUIRED WILL CAUSETHE FLUID TO LEAK THROUGH THE FLUID LEVEL GAUGE TUBE ONTO THE MANIFOLD AS THEENGINE TEMPERATURE RISES. THIS CREATES A POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.


## The remedy

REPLACE OIL LEVEL GAUGE AND NOTIFY OWNERS TO USE ONLY THE SPECIFIED AMOUNT OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID.


## Notes

SYSTEM: TRANSMISSION.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI\-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH V6 ENGINES ANDAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES.NOTE: THIS RECALL IS AN ADDITION OF THE 1991 ISUZU RODEO TO 90V167000.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1991 ISUZU RODEO](/makes/isuzu/rodeo/1991/recalls.md). Built 1990\-05\-01 to 1990\-10\-01.

## Investigated as RQ91010

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- RQ91010: Recall query.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/91V118000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/91V118000/investigations)

## 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/91V118000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/91V118000)

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