SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Miles at failure
16,600
Speed
7 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
WHEN THE ABS ENGAGED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND ACCELERATED FORWARD. THIS OCCURRED ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, ONCE RESULTED IN THE TRUCK HITTING A BRICK WALL. THERE WAS AN ABS RECALL 02I002000, BUT IT ONLY AFFECTED EARLIER MODELS. *JB ALSO, GRINDING NOISE WAS OBSERVED BY CONSUMER. ISUZU WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER REGARDING THE INCIDENT (CASE #4029006). CONSUMER MADE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT MANY CONSUMERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH ISUZU RODEO VEHICLES. DEALER AGREED TO REPLACE ABS MODULE WHICH WAS RECALLED IN EARLIER MODELS. *LA