Isuzu · Canada · Mod
Isuzu Trooper: Structure
Affects Isuzu Trooper · 1986–1987 — about 719 vehicles.
The hazard
CORROSION OF THE TAILGATE HINGE PINS COULD, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, RESULT IN A "FALSE LATCH" CONDITION. THIS WOULD GIVE THE IMPRESSION THAT THE DOOR IS CLOSED WHEN IT IS NOT AND COULD LEAD TO PASSENGERS AND/OR CARGO FALLING OUT THE TAILGATE DOORS WHICH CAN OPEN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: TAILGATE DOOR LATCHES AND STRIKERS WILL BE INSPECTED FOR CORRECT ALIGNMENT AND REPAIRED IF NECESSARY; ALSO, THE TAILGATE DOOR HINGES WILL BE INSPECTED FOR CORROSION AND REPAIRED OR REPLACED AS NECESSARY.
What to do
Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.
Critical — crash/injury risk now
High — injury risk; see remedy
Moderate — fix at next service
Low — minor / informational