In February 2010, Isuzu filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Engine Assembly, covering the Wizard. The filing affects 10 vehicles manufactured between June 1998 and January 12, 2001.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1216490 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | February 3, 2010 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Isuzu |
| Component | Engine Assembly |
| Production period | June 1998 — January 12, 2001 |
| Vehicles affected | 10 units |
Filing in context
The Engine Assembly is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 43 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 46 Isuzu notifications from 2010 in this archive. For scale, 4,592 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles; the vehicles involved here were manufactured over a span of about 2 years and 7 months.
Defect
Replacement engines supplied for manual transmission vehicles were fitted with a flywheel that pre-dates the corrective action issued on February 13, 2003, under notification number Outside-999. When driving at low speed in a high gear, the resulting vibration damages the flywheel internally. In the worst case, power transmission is lost and the vehicle becomes inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the flywheel with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 1 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.
| Type code (型式) | Model | Chassis ranges |
|---|---|---|
| KH-UES73FW | ＷＩＺＡＲＤ | UES73FW-4103322 — UES73FW-4116407 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
手動変速機付き車両に修理用として供給した原動機において、平成１５年２月１３日付け「届出番号外－９９９」の対策前のフライホイールを装着したため、高い変速ギア段で低速走行を行うと発生する振動によりフライホイール内部が破損し、最悪の場合、動力が伝達されず、走行不能となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、フライホイールを対策品と交換する。
Source & verification
This entry reproduces public data from Japan's MLIT recall registry. English text is jdmvin.com's own translation; always verify against the official source:
https://renrakuda.mlit.go.jp/renrakuda/ris-detail-car.html?class=recalldatacar&id=3006619
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