could lead to a need for a recall. However, Isuzu suggested that the magazine's claims had hurt sales of the vehicle. After the release of the NHTSA report, Isuzu filed a lawsuit against Consumers Union seeking $242 million in damages, claiming that during Consumer Reports's tests the steering wheel had been twisted more sharply than "a driver is willing or able to make in response to an unexpected event. The judge in the suit, Richard Paez, determined that because Isuzu had engaged in an extensive public relations campaign to refute the claims prior to filing suit, it was considered a public figure, raising the standard for defamation from a simple preponderance of evidence that the report was false to "clear and convincing evidence" that Consumer Reports published the article knowing it was false or with reckless disregard for whether it was true or false. The defamation suit went to a jury, which found that eight of the 17 statements in the report questioned by Isuzu were false, with one displaying "reckless disregard" for the truth on the part of Consumer Reports magazine, but that Isuzu was not damaged by that statement. Two of the ten jurors on the panel did not believe the magazine believed that the other seven statements were untruthful when they published them. Consequently, the full jury panel did not award Isuzu monetary damages for the alleged damage to its reputation and lost sales. Isuzu calculated the total cost of the Consumer Reports claims at $244 million. As Isuzu was denied damages on all counts, the formal court judgement in favor of Consumers Union entered by Paez required Isuzu to pay CU's "reasonable costs" of defending itself against the suit, not including attorney's fees. Motorsport 1989 – Jackaroo SWB won the Marathon class victory in '89 Australian Safari. 1992 – Trooper won class victory in '92 Australian Safari. 1993 – Troopers took first and second place in the class of '93 Australian Safari. 1994 – Trooper won the Marathon class victory at the 1994 Paris–Dakar Rally. 1994 – Trooper finished first in its class at the Pharaoh's Rally. Naming conventions North America – Isuzu Trooper II (1983–1991), Isuzu Trooper (1991–2002), sold by Honda as Acura SLX (from 1996 to 2000) South America and Africa – Isuzu Trooper and Chevrolet Trooper Colombia – Chevrolet Trooper (First Generation), Chevrolet Trooper 960 (Second generation) Venezuela – Caribe 442 Asia –