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Vehicle recall 96V059001 · April 3, 1996

1996 Isuzu Hombre

A brazilian domestic headlamp was inadvertently installed on these vehicles instead of the required U.S. Domestic assembly.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary
A brazilian domestic headlamp was inadvertently installed on these vehicles instead of the required U.S. Domestic assembly. This does not meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Consequence
Consequence of non-compliance: reduced lighting from these head lamps can cause a visibility problem increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect both the left and right head lamp assemblies for presence of the aiming pads. If the head lamp assembly does note have these aiming pads, it will be replaced with the correct head lamp assembly.
Notes
System: lighting; lamp; head lights; FMVSS no. 108. Vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles.note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact Isuzu at 1-800-643-4070. ALS0 contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign
96V059001
Reported to NHTSA
April 3, 1996
Filed by
ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
Owner notification
May 24, 1996
Vehicles potentially affected
1,547
Initiated by
the manufacturer
Components
Exterior lighting › Headlights
Recall 96V059001 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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