Isuzu — recall

Automotive · Japan · 2025-05-16

Origin: 日本

Isuzu vehicles: high-voltage relay design flaw, connector terminals may be abnormal.

Country	Japan
Category	Automotive
Published	2025-05-16
Country of origin	日本
Manufacturer	Isuzu Motors Limited
Models affected	Elf, Elf Mio
Units affected	1348
Defect	In the high-voltage device circuit, due to inappropriate design of the high-voltage relay (sub-junction box), the connector terminals may abnormally overheat, leading to melting damage of the terminal section. As a result, the insulation resistance may decrease, causing the EV system warning light to illuminate, and the fail-safe function to activate, stopping the output of the drive motor, which could lead to the vehicle becoming inoperable. Furthermore, the connector part may be damaged, causing the harness to detach and interrupting power supply to the inverter and drive motor, which in th…
Component	Electrical device (sub-junction box)
Remedy	For all vehicles, replace the sub-junction box with an improved part. Additionally, if a specific fault code is confirmed, replace the harness, inverter, and drive motor with new ones.
Recall number	5648
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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