NHTSA Recall 15V778000
Filed by Isuzu Motors Limited. Component: Equipment. Reported 2015-11-20. An estimated 25,209 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain 2012-2016 NPR, NPR-HD, NPR-XD, NQR, and NRR diesel trucks manufactured November 24, 2011, to July 24, 2015, and 2012-2015 NPR and NPR-HD gasoline-powered trucks manufactured October 5, 2011, to August 27, 2015. The trucks may have been equipped with certain Kidde plastic valve disposable handheld fire extinguishers, model FC10, that may not properly discharge when the lever is pressed.
Risk
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not work correctly, there is an increased risk of injury.
What the manufacturer will do
Isuzu will notify and instruct owners to order replacement fire extinguishers free of charge directly from Kidde Safety at www.kidde.com, or toll-free at (855)283-7991, or by contacting and visiting a dealer. The recall began on January 18, 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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2012 Isuzu Npr Hd
- 2013 Isuzu Npr Hd
- 2014 Isuzu Npr Hd
- 2015 Isuzu Npr Hd
- 2016 Isuzu Npr Hd
- 2012 Isuzu Npr Xd
- 2013 Isuzu Npr Xd
- 2014 Isuzu Npr Xd
- 2015 Isuzu Npr Xd
- 2012 Isuzu Npr
- 2013 Isuzu Npr
- 2014 Isuzu Npr
- 2015 Isuzu Npr
- 2016 Isuzu Npr
- 2012 Isuzu Nqr
- 2013 Isuzu Nqr
- 2014 Isuzu Nqr
- 2015 Isuzu Nqr
- 2012 Isuzu Nrr
- 2013 Isuzu Nrr
- 2014 Isuzu Nrr
- 2015 Isuzu Nrr