NHTSA recall 98V150002
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 98V150002 |
| Manufacturer | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| Reported | 1998-07-01 |
| Owners notified | 1998-12-15 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER |
| Units potentially affected | 8925 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
What can happen
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 8, 1998.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY 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 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 1996 ISUZU HOMBRE | Built 1995-09-01 to 1996-05-31. |
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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.
Investigated as EA97022
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.
| EA97022 | Engineering analysis, opened 1997-10-23, closed 1998-07-02. WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. VISIBILITY. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SB9804L007 | 2000-12-07. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES FROM VIN T8700001 THROUGH T8708925 MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION IN WHICH THE WINDSHIELD WIER MOTOR MAY FAIL AFTER A YEAR OR MORE OF VEHICLE OPERATION. *TT |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.