2002 ISUZU AXIOM

STRUCTURE

AS A RESULT OF INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM A HEAD IMPACT TEST CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) TO EVALUATE COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT," ISUZU HAS DESIGNED A MODIFICATION FOR CERTAIN 2002

SUSPENSION:REAR

ISUZU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1998-2002 ISUZU RODEO AND MODEL YEAR 2002 ISUZU AXIOM VEHICLES, AND HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN 1998-2002 HONDA PASSPORT VEHICLES, THAT WERE ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED, IN THE STATES OF MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, VERMONT, MASSACHUSETTS, RHODE ISLAND,

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG INFLATOR MODULES WERE MANUFACTURED AND SHIPPED WITHOUT A NECESSARY COMPONENT KNOWN AS A CHECK VALVE PIN.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO FUEL CONTAMINATED WITH SILICON MAY DEVELOP SMALL PIN HOLES IN THE FUEL PUMP FEED PORT. SILICON HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE FUEL SYSTEMS OF AFFECTED VEHICLES AND IN CERTAIN FUEL AVAILABLE IN THE REGION OF TYLER, TEXAS. THIS RECALL WILL BE LAUN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ISUZU AXIOM. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES. THE CONTACT HAS TO APPLY MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ONCE, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. UPDATED 05/06/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE HAPPENED WHEN BRAKING TO A STOP. AS THE CONSUMER WAS ABOUT TO STOP, THE ENGINE REVVE

Mileage: 8,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ISUZU AXIOM. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES. THE CONTACT HAS TO APPLY MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ONCE, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. UPDATED 05/06/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE HAPPENED WHEN BRAKING TO A STOP. AS THE CONSUMER WAS ABOUT TO STOP, THE ENGINE REVVE

Mileage: 8,000

LOSS OF STEERING, CAR WENT INTO DITCHES WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. WHICH EVER FRONT WHEEL GRABBED WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE SUV WENT THAT DIRECTION. THEN BACK ON THE ROAD , ACROSS IT AND INTO A EMBANKMENT AND BACK ONTO THE ROAD. FINALLY ROLLING TO A STOP BECAUSE THE DRIVER WAS AFRAID TO RE-APPLY THE BRAKES. DRIVER INJURIES WERE TO HIS KNEES, BACK AND CHEST. THE DEFECTIVE PART WAS REPLACED AND THE DAMAGE TO THE SUV WAS FIXED BY OUR INSURANCE COMPANY WITH THE OK OF ISUZU. LEAVING THE CALL OF THE PART

Mileage: 34,846

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55MPH IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP ILLUMINATED. SECONDS LATER, THE CONTACT SMELLED SMOKE AND FELT EXTREME HEAT COMING FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EVACUATED ALL PASSENGERS. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITHIN 20 SECONDS AND BURNED TO THE GROUND. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS IMMEDIATELY RESPONDED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND AFTERWARD PROVIDED WRITTEN REPORTS. THE F

Mileage: 60,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55MPH IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP ILLUMINATED. SECONDS LATER, THE CONTACT SMELLED SMOKE AND FELT EXTREME HEAT COMING FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EVACUATED ALL PASSENGERS. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITHIN 20 SECONDS AND BURNED TO THE GROUND. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS IMMEDIATELY RESPONDED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND AFTERWARD PROVIDED WRITTEN REPORTS. THE F

Mileage: 60,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ON DECEMBER 23, 2005 WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH ON A DRY HIGHWAY THE CONTACT WAS RUN OFF THE ROAD BY A TRUCK. THE VEHICLE THEN COLLIDED WITH THE ROAD PARTITION, AND CRUSHED THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE DRIVER SUFFERED BRUISING FROM THE SAFETY BELT. THERE IS A RECALL, #02V213000 BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. UPDATED 02/28/06. *JB

Mileage: 43,000

DT: ON JULY 3RD THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN REFERENCE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG, RECALL # 03V113000. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GALLES MOTOR CO. TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRED AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER . ON JULY 11, 2005 THE CONSUMER'S WIFE HAD AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH SHE WAS INJURED. SHE REAR ENDED A CAR SITTING AT A RED LIGHT WHILE SHE WAS GOING 45 MPH. SHE WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT AT THE TIME BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE WEATHER WAS DRY AND THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE GOOD

Mileage: 39,000

VEHICLE SPUN OUT ON 2 OCCASIIONS ON WET ROAD DUE TO POOR TRACTION OF GOODYEAR INTEGRITY TIRES.*AK

Mileage: 23,400

I WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, WHERE THE GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK AND THE BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THERE WERE NOT ANY ROAD CONDITIONS THAT SHOULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS VEHICLE FROM STANDING STILL. I WAS AT A STOP SIGN AND THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF HITTING A ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE SIDE BODY. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER AND ISUZU AND NO ONE SEEMS TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT A BRAND NEW CAR CRASHING, MALFUNCTIONING INJURING ME AND MY GRAND DAUGHTER. THE ONLY RESPONSE I GOT FOR ISUZU, WAS INQUIRING ABOUT ME

Mileage: 10,000

I AM DRIVING THIS CAR FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS NOW - BUT UNFORTUNATELY I STILL DO NOT HAVE ANY CONFIDENCE DRIVING THIS CAR IN A RAINY WEATHER. I ALREADY HAD THREE ACCIDENTS IN A RAINY WEATHER AND THE SPEEDS WHILE DRIVING WERE AS LOW AS 5 MPH.*AK I THINK THERE IS WEIGHT ISSUE AT THE BACK END OF THE CAR. DRIVING IN A RAINY WEATHER IS LIKE A NIGHTMARE. I CHECKED WITH OTHER THREE AXIOM OWNERS AND ALL OF THEM HAD THE SAME ISSUE/CONCERN. ALL TEH OTHER FEATURES ARE JUST PERFECT FOR ME. WHEN TALKED WI

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND HIT A GUARD RAIL. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. GOODYEAR, SIZE P235/65R17, DOT# UNKNOWN. CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NOT AN ISSUE WITH THE TIRE, BUT HIS SON RAN OVER SOMETHING AND BLEW THE TIRE. *AK

Mileage: 26,505

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND HIT A GUARD RAIL. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. GOODYEAR, SIZE P235/65R17, DOT# UNKNOWN. CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NOT AN ISSUE WITH THE TIRE, BUT HIS SON RAN OVER SOMETHING AND BLEW THE TIRE. *AK

Mileage: 26,505

ISUZU AXIOM 2002. MY WIFE WAS TRYING TO MERGE ONTO JAMES RIVER FREEWAY IN SPRINGFIELD, MO FROM HWY 65 N. IT WAS RAINING BUT HER SPEED WAS LESS THAN 40 MPH. SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE TO MERGE INTO THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AND THE SUV SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND SENT US DOWN A BOULDER EMBEDDED EMBANKMENT OF ABOUT 30 FEET. THE SUV BOUNCED OVER THE BOULDERS AND CAME TO A REST AT THE BOTTOM OF THE INCLINE. FORTUNATELY WE WERE ABLE TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE OUT, TWO RUINED TIRES, AND THE FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY RIP

Mileage: 44,950

ON 10/17/03, I WAS DRIVING ON A WET ROAD WITH A SMALL HILL WHEN MY 2002 AXIOM SKIDDED, FIRST TO THE RIGHT, THEN ACROSS THE ROAD INTO THE PATH OF A CAR CAUSING A COLLISION. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR MY CAR TO GO INTO A SKID TRAVELING AT 25 MPH. ON 10/02/03, MY DEALER CHECKED A SCREECH IN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL ONLY TO TELL ME IT WAS INCORRECT TIRE PRESSURE. UPON MY QUESTIONING HIM, HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE SHOULD BE. ON 9/17 I ALSO SKIDDED THE EXACT SAME WAY. IF I COULD PUT

Mileage: 7,800

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

WAS TRAVELING 5MPH & HAD APPLIED THE BRAKES, IN THE RAIN, WHICH FAILED. VEHICLE RAN INTO BACK OF SCHOOL BUS. HAD SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE. TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. DEALER REFUSE TO REPAIR BECAUSE OF ACCIDENT. HAD INSURANCE ADJUSTOR COME IN AND TOOK VEHICLE FOR TEST DRIVE. DECLARED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH BRAKES TO CAUSE ACCIDENT. TS

WE WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON I270 IN ST.LOUIS, MO. A SEMI- TRUCK DOING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH STRUCK US IN THE REAR AND FORCED US INTO THE PICK UP TRUCK IN FRONT OF US. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, DESPITE THE SQUARE FRONT TO REAR IMPACT. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IN MY VEHICLE BROKE, TWISTING THE PASSENGER TO THE SIDE, FACING THE STEERING WHEEL.*AK

WE WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON I270 IN ST.LOUIS, MO. A SEMI- TRUCK DOING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH STRUCK US IN THE REAR AND FORCED US INTO THE PICK UP TRUCK IN FRONT OF US. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, DESPITE THE SQUARE FRONT TO REAR IMPACT. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IN MY VEHICLE BROKE, TWISTING THE PASSENGER TO THE SIDE, FACING THE STEERING WHEEL.*AK