NHTSA Complaint #10435489 — 1998 ISUZU OASIS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU OASIS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. AFTER THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED, THE MECHANIC STATED THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE DUE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH LOSING POWER. THE MECHANIC STATED THE IGNITION ASSEMBLY SWITCH ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 189,000. UPDATED 12/01/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED IT DID NOT MATER IF THE VEHICLE WAS AT IDLE OR IF HE WERE DRIVING, IT WOULD STALL AT ANY TIME. THE IGNITION SWITCH ASSEMBLY LOST POWER DUE TO WORN OUT CONTACTS BECAUSE OF HIGH ELECTRIC CURRENT. UPDATED 03/12/12