NHTSA Complaint #10429576 — 2001 ISUZU RODEO

MY ISUZU WAS RECALLED FOR A DEFECT IN THE FORWARD MOUNTING BRACKETS OF THE REAR SUSPENSION. BEFORE I TOOK IT IN FOR THE RECALL, I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC TO HAVE NEW BRAKES. HE CALLED ME TO TELL ME THAT THE FRAME WAS SO ROTTED AND RUSTED NOT TO BOTHER BECAUSE THE CAR WAS TO FAR GONE. I TOOK IT TO MARTY'S OF KINGSTON, MA.FOR THE RECALL. THEY CALLED TO TELL ME THAT THEY FIXED THE BRACKETS BUT THE FRAME WAS SO ROTTED THAT THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.THIS IS TOTALLY ABSURD TO ME. THEY CLAIM THE RECALL WAS ONLY ON THE BRACKETS AND ISUZU DOESN'T CARE IF THE FRAME IS ROTTED.SO, I HAD IT TOWED TO A JUNK YARD ONLY TO BE TOLD ALL THEY WOULD GIVE ME WAS $800.00. I JUST PUT 2 NEW TIRES ON THE FRONT WORTH $300.00. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW ISUZU IS GETTING AWAY THIS. THE JUNK YARD TOLD ME THAT ONE OF THE NEW BRACKETS PUT ON AT THE DEALERSHIP WAS RIGHT NEXT TO A BIG ROTTED HOLE IN THE FRAME. WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR THEM TO TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY, SOMEONE GETTING KILLED! THE RODEO WAS RUNNING FINE AND I HADN'T PLANNED ON BUYING A NEW VEHICLE UNTIL NEXT YEAR. DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE WITH ISUZU? I JUST PRAY THAT NO ONE GETS KILLED WITH THESE RUSTED FRAMES. *KB