NHTSA Complaint #10078610 — 2002 ISUZU N SERIES

WE HAVE 6 ISUZU NPR LIGHT TRUCKS IN OUR FLEET. WE HAVE HAD THE SPIDER AND RING GEAR FAIL ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS ON EACH VEHICLE. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE FAILURES COME COMPLETELY UNEXPECTEDLY ( NO WARNING) AND THE VEHICLE IS IMMEDIATELYU DISABLED WHEREEVER IT MIGHT BE-EVEN IN THE FAST LANE ON THE EXPRESSWAY. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY LOOSES ALL POWER TO THE REAR AND CANNOT BE MOVED . THE COULD IMPEDE TRAFFIC ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND POTENTIALLY DISABLE THE VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC. WE HAVE HAD OVER 8 FAILURES OF EXACTLY THE SAME PART ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT IDENTICAL VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WERE PURCHASES AT THE SAME TIME, HOWEVER IDENTICAL VEHICLE PURCHASES AT ANOTHER TIME DO NOT HAVE THIS FAULT. WE HAVE REPLACED EACH OF THESE PARTS AND THEY CONTINUE TO FAIL.*AK