In February 2011, Isuzu filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Wiring, covering the MU, Wizard. The filing affects 7,673 vehicles manufactured between March 16, 1998 and October 30, 2001.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1217330 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | February 17, 2011 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Isuzu |
| Component | Wiring |
| Production period | March 16, 1998 — October 30, 2001 |
| Vehicles affected | 7,673 units |
Filing in context
The Wiring is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 236 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 42 Isuzu notifications from 2011 in this archive. For scale, 1,757 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 3 years and 7 months.
Defect
The accelerator control wiring is improperly connected, causing contact resistance to develop at the connector joint. This resistance causes the accelerator sensor output voltage to rise, which may result in unintended engine speed increase.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, modify the connection configuration of the accelerator control wiring.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 2 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-UES73EW | ＭＵ | UES73EW-4100076 — UES73EW-4115460 |
| KH-UES73FW | ＷＩＺＡＲＤ | UES73FW-4100080 — UES73FW-4117364 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
アクセルコントロール用の制御配線において、接続が不適切なため、接続部（ジョイント）で接触抵抗が生じるものがある。そのため、アクセルセンサの出力電圧が高くなり、エンジン回転が上昇するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、アクセルコントロール用配線の接続を変更する。
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=3006712
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