2018–2019 Chevrolet LOW CAB Forward 6500 & 2018–2019 Isuzu FTR recall: door latches & locks
⚠️ What's wrong
Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Low Cab Forward 6500XD and Isuzu FTR vehicles. The cab may not provide an adequate warning to lock the cab tilt-lock after servicing. If the cab tilt-lock is not engaged, the cab can tilt forward while driving.
💥 The risk
If the cab tilts forward while driving, it can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
🔧 The fix
Isuzu will notify owners and dealers will install an extension to the locking lever to increase its visibility to the operator, free of charge. The recall began November 30, 2018. Owners may contact Isuzu customer service at 1-866-441-9638. Isuzu's number for this recall is V1803.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V758000
- Manufacturer recall #
- V1803
- Manufacturer
- Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 2,076
- Component
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
- Owner phone
- 1-866-441-9638
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 30, 2018
- Built
- May 15, 2017 – Oct 29, 2018
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.