Recall Details For: 2000 ISUZU AMIGO
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 01I002000

• RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 6903
• NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:01I002000
• VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: ISUZU
• VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: AMIGO
• MODEL YEAR: 2000
• MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER :
• COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
• MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
• BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING:
• END DATE OF MANUFACTURING:
• VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: I
• POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED:
• DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20010622
• RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
• MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Isuzu Motors Limited
• REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20010529
• RECORD CREATION DATE: 20010605
• REGULATION PART NUMBER:
• FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:

DEFECT SUMMARY: THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1998-2000 RODEO (UE) AND AMIGO (UA) MODELS EQUIPPED WITH 2.2L 4-CYLINDER ENGINES. THE TIMING BELT COULD BREAK BEFORE THE RECOMMENDED SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE.

CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO CRANK BUT WILL NOT START OR THE ENGINE COULD STALL WHILE DRIVING AND WILL NOT RESTART.

CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALER WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CONDITION OF THE TIMING BELT AND TENSIONER. THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE TIMING BELT. DEPENDING ON THE CONDITION OR MODEL OF THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER, THE TENSIONER MAY ALSO BE REPLACED. ISUZU HAS DECIDED TO CONDUCT A SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE TIMING BELT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 22, 2001. OWNERS CAN CONTACT ISUZU AT 1-800-643-4070, EXT. 426, CONCERNING THIS PROGRAM.

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UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000013528000083323000000128