NHTSA Complaint #10482391 — 2001 ISUZU RODEO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL INDEPENDENT MECHANICS AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD BY EACH MECHANIC THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEYOND REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THAT THEY HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE TYPE OF CHEMICALS USED ON THE ROADS THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO RUSTING OF THE FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STRESSED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PREDICT THE RUST FACTOR OF THE VEHICLE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.