Chevrolet W3500, Chevrolet W4500, Chevrolet W5500, Gmc W3500, Gmc W4500, Gmc W5500, model years 2006 to 2007. Filed by Isuzu Manufacturing Services Of America and reported to NHTSA on 15 December 2010. 2,992 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Isuzu is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 isuzu npr, nqr, nrr, gmc w3500, w4500, w5500, and chevrolet w3500, w4500, and w5500 vehicles. the oil pipe bolts were not tightened properly during the vehicle production process. if not adequately tightened, the bolt may loosen after prolonged vehicle operation, which …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 10V636 cover?
- Chevrolet W3500, Chevrolet W4500, Chevrolet W5500, GMC W3500, GMC W4500, GMC W5500, Isuzu NPR, Isuzu NQR, model years 2006-2007.
- What is wrong with them?
- ISUZU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2007 ISUZU NPR, NQR, NRR, GMC W3500, W4500, W5500, AND CHEVROLET W3500, W4500, AND W5500 VEHICLES. THE OIL PIPE BOLTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED PROPERLY DURING THE VEHICLE PRODUCTION PROCESS.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- IF THE ENGINE SEIZES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, THE VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE SUDDEN DECELERATION LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF A CRASH.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PACKING SEALS WITH NEW ONES AND THE BOLT WILL BE TIGHTENED WITH A SPECIFIED TORQUE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “IF THE ENGINE SEIZES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, THE VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE SUDDEN DECELERATION LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF A CRASH.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 10V636 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA |
| System at fault | Engine And Engine Cooling |
| Reported to NHTSA | 15 December 2010 |
| Model years | 2006-2007 |
| Vehicles named | CHEVROLET W3500, CHEVROLET W4500, CHEVROLET W5500, GMC W3500, GMC W4500, GMC W5500, ISUZU NPR, ISUZU NQR, ISUZU NRR |
What the notice says today
The consequence
IF THE ENGINE SEIZES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, THE VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE SUDDEN DECELERATION LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PACKING SEALS WITH NEW ONES AND THE BOLT WILL BE TIGHTENED WITH A SPECIFIED TORQUE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 588 notices in the record whose component field names engine and engine cooling. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 47 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
- Isuzu NPR recalls: 12 US campaigns
- Isuzu NQR recalls: 12 US campaigns
- Isuzu NRR recalls: 11 US campaigns
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 10V636, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/10v636/
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- 25V719: 2022-2026 Isuzu FVR, 2023-2026 Chevrolet 7500XD, 2018-2026 Chevrolet 6500XD, and Isuzu FTR
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- 25V319: 2025 NRR-EV
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- 24V467: 2025 FTR
- 24V157: 2019-2024 FTR, 2020-2024 Chevrolet LCF 6500XD, 2022-2024 FVR, and 2023-2024 Chevrolet LCF 7500XD
- 23V564: 2023-2024 NPR Gas, NPR HD Gas, 2024 NQR Gas, NRR Gas, 2023-2024 Chevrolet LCF 3500HG, Chevrolet LCF 4500HG, 2024 Chevrolet LCF 5500HG, and Chevrolet LCF 5500XG
All 40 Isuzu campaigns we hold · Every manufacturer in the record
The fingerprint of this notice
We take a SHA-256 of each of the three blocks of text the authority publishes and keep the first eight characters. As we last read campaign 10V636 on 17 September 2026, they were:
- Defect summary
77fe880b - Consequence
2b339b94 - Remedy
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