Chevrolet 6500xd, Isuzu Ftr, model years 2018 to 2021. Filed by Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 5 November 2021. 5,700 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Isuzu FTR and 2018-2021 Chevrolet 6500XD vehicles. A bolt on the left front steering knuckle may come loose, resulting in an increased turning radius and difficulty steering to the left.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 21V861 cover?
- Chevrolet 6500Xd, Isuzu FTR, model years 2018-2021.
- What is wrong with them?
- Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Isuzu FTR and 2018-2021 Chevrolet 6500XD vehicles. A bolt on the left front steering knuckle may come loose, resulting in an increased turning radius and difficulty steering to the left.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- An unexpected change in turning radius and difficulty steering can increase the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Dealers will replace both right and left side stopper bolt jam nuts and clean or replace the extensions, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 28, 2022. Owners may contact Isuzu customer service at 1-866-441-9638.
- 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: “An unexpected change in turning radius and difficulty steering can increase the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 21V861 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. |
| System at fault | Steering |
| Reported to NHTSA | 5 November 2021 |
| Model years | 2018-2021 |
| Vehicles named | CHEVROLET 6500XD, ISUZU FTR |
What the notice says today
The consequence
An unexpected change in turning radius and difficulty steering can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace both right and left side stopper bolt jam nuts and clean or replace the extensions, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 28, 2022. Owners may contact Isuzu customer service at 1-866-441-9638. This recall is an expansion of recall 19V-467. Vehicles previously repaired will need to have the new remedy performed.
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 745 notices in the record whose component field names steering. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 39 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 21V861, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v861/
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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 21V861 on 23 August 2026, they were:
- Defect summary
0d98fa23 - Consequence
6b7dc58d - Remedy
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