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NHTSA Recall 00V376000: Gasoline (engine and engine cooling)

ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED reported this safety recall to NHTSA on , covering an estimated 18,462 vehicles. It affects 2000–2001 Isuzu Trooper.

18,462
vehicles potentially affected
1
model affected
2000
owners notified (November 27)
NHTSA campaign00V376000
ComponentENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING › ENGINE › GASOLINE
Report receivedNovember 14, 2000
Owner notificationNovember 27, 2000
Initiated byManufacturer

Defect

Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles equipped with 4-wheel drive and automatic transmissions built with tod (torque-on-demand). In certain high speed, frontal crashes, movement of engine compartment components can cause the potential for fuel leakage.

Safety risk

Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will install a new, reinforced fuel hose assembly. Note: the fuel leakage issue in this recall campaign is not the same as the one addressed in their previous campaign 00v-253.

Notes

Owner notification began november 27, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact isuzu 1-800-643-4070, ext. 343.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Vehicles covered by recall 00V376000

Make and modelModel years
Isuzu Trooper2000, 2001

Being listed here means the campaign covers the model year, not that every car was built with the defect or is still unrepaired. Enter your VIN above to check your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free at authorised dealers. Source: NHTSA, October 2026.