Vehicle recall 90V167000 · September 20, 1990
1990-1991 Isuzu Trooper
Putting in more transmission oil than specified can cause oil to bleed through air groove on to the exhaust manifold if oil temperature rises.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Putting in more transmission oil than specified can cause oil to bleed through air groove on to the exhaust manifold if oil temperature rises.
- Consequence
- This could cause smoke emission from the manifold, whichcould ignite rubber hoses and result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Replace oil level gauge and notify owners to use only the specified amount of automatic transmission fluid.
- Notes
- System: transmission oil level gauge.vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles with V6 engines and onlyautomatic transmission vehicles.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 90V167000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 20, 1990
- Filed by
- ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
- Owner notification
- October 15, 1990
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 17,048
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Isuzu Trooper (1990-1991): 1991, 1990
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