1991 Isuzu Trooper Review

Checking if a car has a recall is simple. Just type the car's VIN number into the NHTSA website (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls). If there's an unrepaired recall, you'll see it there.

If a recall shows up, just call your local car dealer. They'll know about the recall and will work with the car maker to fix it for free (if the recall happened within 10 years of the car being first sold).

Trailer hitches

Recall Number: 

93E023000

Number of vehicles affected: 

670

Defect Description: 

THE WELD ON THE RECEIVER UNIT OF THE TRAILER HITCH CAN BREAK.

Defect Consequence: 

IF THE FAILURE OCCURS, THE TRAILER CAN SEPARATE FROM THETOWING VEHICLE, AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Corrective Action: 

REPLACE THE TRAILER HITCH.

Power train:automatic transmission

Recall Number: 

90V167000

Manufactured from: 

1989-09-01 to 1990-08-01

Number of vehicles affected: 

17048

Defect Description: 

PUTTING IN MORE TRANSMISSION OIL THAN SPECIFIED CAN CAUSE OIL TO BLEED THROUGH AIR GROOVE ON TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IF OIL TEMPERATURE RISES.

Defect Consequence: 

THIS COULD CAUSE SMOKE EMISSION FROM THE MANIFOLD, WHICHCOULD IGNITE RUBBER HOSES AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Corrective Action: 

REPLACE OIL LEVEL GAUGE AND NOTIFY OWNERS TO USE ONLY THE SPECIFIED AMOUNT OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID.

Engine and engine cooling:cooling system:hose

Recall Number: 

90V166000

Manufactured from: 

1990-01-01 to 1990-06-01

Number of vehicles affected: 

12222

Defect Description: 

IMPROPERLY INSTALLED HOSE ON THE OIL COOLER COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND COULD MELT.

Defect Consequence: 

ENGINE OIL COULD LEAK OUT WITH POTENTIAL FOR ENGINESEIZURE AND DAMAGE AND COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Corrective Action: 

PROPERLY INSTALL COOLER HOSE CLIP TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH EXHAUST MANIFOLD.