# NHTSA recall 98V180000

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: 98V180000
- Manufacturer: ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
- Reported: 1998\-08\-03
- Owners notified: 1998\-08\-24
- Component: POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE \(4\-WHEEL DRIVE\)
- Units potentially affected: 3062

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES.  THE TRANSFER GEARBOX FLANGE NUTS WERE NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED, CAUSING THE NUTS TO LOOSEN.


## What can happen

IF THE FLANGE NUTS LOOSEN, THE PROPELLER SHAFT CAN SEPARATE, RENDERING THE VEHICLE INOPEATIVE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT FRONT AND REAR FLANGE NUTS AND, IF FOUND LOOSE, TIGHTEN TO SPECIFIED TORQUE AND SECURED STAKED AT TWO PLACES.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AUGUST 24, 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\-643\-4070, EXT. 300 OR ACURA AT 1\-800\-382\-2238.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 ACURA SLX](/makes/acura/slx/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-09\-01 to 1998\-01\-31.
- [1998 ISUZU TROOPER](/makes/isuzu/trooper/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-04\-01 to 1998\-01\-31.

## 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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