Recall - Tire/Rim Label Non-Compliance: Overview
TSB SB06-08-S001Tire And Loading Information Label Incorrect FMVSS
NonCompliance Recall 05V-552
ISSUE DATE: MARCH 15, 2006
Campaign Identification Number
Number 05V-552 has been assigned to this campaign by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This number will appear on all communications and documentation of any nature dealing with the campaign.
Affected Vehicles
^ 2006 Isuzu Ascender (US/UT)
^ 2006 Isuzu i-280/i-350 (TI)
Involved are certain 2006 i-280/i-350 (TI), and Ascender (US/UT) vehicles. Refer to the VIN listing shown in this bulletin and validate vehicle's VIN through Isuzu Communication System (ICS) Vehicle Inquiry or IsuzuONE.com Vehicle Inquiry.
IMPORTANT:
Since the service procedure in this bulletin (install a label) can be performed quickly and easily, and to reduce the inconvenience to the customer, labels will be mailed to customers of record. If, however, a customer brings their vehicle into your dealership for this recall, if at all possible, have the label installed on the vehicle immediately so that the customer does not have to leave their vehicle at the dealership.
Service Information
Condition:
General Motors has decided that certain 2006 i-280/i-350 (TI), and Ascender (US/UT) vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 110, Tire Selection and Rims. These vehicles have an incorrect value for the maximum combined weight of occupants and cargo printed on the Tire and Loading Information Label. Loading the vehicle to the amount shown could exceed its gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR). Continuous overloading could reduce the long-term durability of chassis components.
Correction:
Dealers are to install a new partial label over the existing label. This new label will contain only the corrected loading information. Since this label can easily be installed by the customer, and to reduce their inconvenience, corrected labels and application instructions will be mailed to customers of record. This recall will expire May 31, 2006.
Dealer Responsibility
Isuzu dealers are required to service all eligible vehicles at no charge to the owner, regardless of mileage, age of vehicle or ownership through May 31 2006.
Whenever a vehicle subject to this campaign is in a dealer's vehicle inventory, or arrives at the dealership for service, the dealer must take the necessary steps to ensure that this campaign correction has been made before selling or releasing the vehicle.
Each Isuzu dealer will be supplied a copy of the AIMI Campaign Report (AWS-123-1A) listing affected vehicles assigned to that dealership. The report contains VIN and detailed owner information obtained from state motor vehicle registration records. The use of such motor vehicle registration data for any other purpose is a violation of the law in several states. Accordingly, dealers are urged to limit the use of this listing to the follow-up necessary to complete this campaign. If none of the affected vehicles are assigned to a dealership, no campaign report will be sent.
The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act provides that each vehicle that is subject to a recall of this type must be adequately repaired within a reasonable time after the customer has tendered it for repair. A failure to repair within sixty days after tender of a vehicle is prima facie evidence of failure to repair within a reasonable time. If the condition is not adequately repaired within a reasonable time, the customer may be entitled to an identical or reasonably equivalent vehicle at no charge or to a refund of the purchase price less a reasonable allowance for depreciation. To avoid having to provide these burdensome remedies, every effort must be made to promptly schedule an appointment with each customer and to repair their vehicle as soon as possible. In the recall notification letters, customers are told how to contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration if the recall is not completed within a reasonable time.
This bulletin is notice to you that the new motor vehicles included in this recall may not comply with the standard identified above. Under Title 49, Section 30112 of the United States Code, it is illegal for a dealer to sell a new motor vehicle which the dealer knows does not comply with an applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard. As a consequence, if you sell any of these motor vehicles without first performing the recall correction, your dealership may be subject to a civil penalty for each such sale.
Owner Notification
Isuzu Motors America, Inc. will send a notification letter to owners of affected vehicles already retailed (see copy of owner letter shown in this bulletin).
Service Procedure
1. Open the driver's door.
2. Locate the Tire and Loading Information Label. The label is attached below the door lock post (striker) on the pillar and should look like the illustration shown.
3. Ensure that the current label and surrounding area is clean and dry. Use nonoil based cleaner, preferably isopropyl alcohol.
4. Remove the backing from the new label. The new label is about the size of a large postage stamp and most of the label will be clear with one line of text as shown above.
5. Carefully align the new label (1) over the matching text on the current label.
6. Apply the label and smooth the label from the center out.
7. Close the door.
Applying the Campaign Label
Affix the campaign label P/N 2-90028-700-0 adjacent to the manufacturer's identification label located inside the driver's door. Using a ballpoint pen, fill in the label with campaign number 05V- 552, Isuzu dealer code and repair date.
Warranty Claim Information
Use the labor operation table shown.
Ascender (US/UT) VIN List
i-280 / i-350 (TI) VIN List
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