2022 Isuzu FTR & 2022 Isuzu FVR recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
Isuzu Motors Limited (Isuzu) is recalling certain 2022 FTR and FVR trucks. A programming error in the ECM software calibration, resulted in the vehicles not having engine braking functionality.
💥 The risk
Without engine braking, a driver may experience longer stopping distances than expected, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will reprogram the ECM with the corrected calibration, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on September 1, 2022. Owners may contact Isuzu's customer service at 1-866- 441-9638. Isuzu's number for this recall is V2204.
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
- 22V508000
- Manufacturer recall #
- V2204
- Manufacturer
- Isuzu Motors Limited
- Vehicles affected
- 11
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 1, 2022
- Built
- Jan 25, 2022 – Mar 19, 2022
- 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.nhtsa.gov.