# NHTSA recall 97V208002

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: 97V208002
- Manufacturer: ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
- Reported: 1997\-11\-25
- Owners notified: 1997\-11\-14
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
- Units potentially affected: 1299

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND MULTI\-PURPOSE VEHICLES.  AN ENGINE ELECTRICAL WIRING\-HARNESS CLIP CAN MELT AND DRIP ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD.


## What can happen

THE CLIP MATERIAL ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAN IGNITE AND SUBSEQUENTLY IGNITE OTHER COMBUSTIBLE COMPONENTS RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS ARE CONTACTING OWNERS BY TELEPHONE TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLES TOWED TO THE DEALER AND ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED TO THEM UNTIL THE DEALER CAN REROUTE THE ELECTRICAL WIRING\-HARNESS.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 14, 1997.OWNERS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT ISUZU AT 1\-800\-255\-6727.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-800\-424\-9393.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 ISUZU HOMBRE](/makes/isuzu/hombre/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-04\-01 to 1997\-11\-05.

## 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/97V208002](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V208002)

[Report an error on this page](https://github.com/wenmar-pro/wenmar-open/issues/new?template=data_correction.yml&title=Data%20correction%3A%20NHTSA%20recall%2097V208002&page=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.wenmarpro.com%2Frecalls%2Fnhtsa%2F97V208002&vehicle=NHTSA%20recall%2097V208002)