2016 CHEVROLET LOW CAB FORWARD 3500 Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 16V797000 on 11/01/2016
- Component:
- Vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal
- Manufactured:
- 07/26/2016 - 11/10/2016
- Affected:
- 25,018
- Defect:
- Isuzu technical center of america, inc. (isuzu) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 isuzu npr and npr hd vehicles manufactured august 26, 2013, to november 11, 2016, and 2016 chevrolet low cab forward 3500 and 4500 vehicles manufactured july 27, 2016, to november 11, 2016. the affected vehicles have a throttle pedal that may get stuck under the steel stopper bolt, causing the pedal to remain in the full throttle position. note: in gasoline models only.
- Consequence:
- A stuck open accelerator pedal may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop the vehicle, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death.
- Correction:
- Isuzu will notify owners, and dealers will remove and replace the stopper bolt with a flanged plate, to prevent lateral movement of the throttle, free of charge. the recall began november 14, 2016. owners may contact isuzu customer service 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.
- Campaign:
- 17V726000 on 11/20/2017
- Component:
- Equipment
- Manufactured:
- 06/20/2016 - 07/04/2017
- Affected:
- 69,138
- Defect:
- Isuzu technical center of america, inc. (isuzu) is recalling certain 2011-2017 isuzu npr, 2008 npr hd and npr-hd gas, 2011-2018 npr hd and nrr, 2015-2018 npr xd, 2012-2018 nqr, 2012-2017 npr gas and npr-hd gas, 2016-2017 chevrolet low cab forward 3500 hd, 3500 and 4500 and 2017-2018 chevrolet low cab forward 4500 hd, 4500 xd, 5500 hd and 5500 xd vehicles, equipped with certain walter kidde plastic-handle fire extinguishers, models fc10 and fc110. these extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable.
- Consequence:
- In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Isuzu will notify owners, instructing them to contact kidde to get a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin in december 2017. owners may contact isuzu customer service at 1-866-441-9638 or walter kidde customer service at 1-855-262-3540 or they may also visit www.kidde.com and click on "product safety recall" to order replacement fire extinguishers free of charge. isuzu's number for this recall is v1705. note: this recall includes fire extinguishers provided as a remedy for previous isuzu recall 15v778.
- 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.
2016 CHEVROLET LOW CAB FORWARD 3500 TSBs (2)
- Bulletin:
- PIP5533
- Component:
- 070000 fuel system, gasoline
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communicates to the dealera vehicle may have a concern with engine performance, engine machancal (burnt pistons), fuel in oil and/orfuel system performance.fuel fill/ fuel vent lines mis - routed kinked/pinched.
- Bulletin:
- 16-NA-314
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- This informational bulletin provides information on the proper coolant part numbers for the chevrolet low cab forward diesel.
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