Transport CanadaHigh Risk
1986 ISUZU TROOPERTransport Canada Recall #1993054
Defect
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.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
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.
719 vehicles affectedMfr ref: 3D12/93032