International recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Navistar is recalling certain model year 2012 international lonestar and prostar trucks, manufactured from march 24, 2011, through november 22, 2011, equipped with a feature code 08vts, 08jau, or 08jaw battery box. The mounting brackets used to install the battery box lower step were assembled with two welds instead of three welds and may cause the step mount to break off from the bracket.
What could happen
A failure of the step mounting bracket may cause the step to unexpectedly break off which can result in property damage, personal injury, or death.
The fix
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace both step mounting brackets free of charge. The safety recall began on june 6, 2012. Owners may contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825.
Vehicles covered
- International Lonestar 2012
- International Prostar 2012
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12V115000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Navistar, Inc
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 22, 2012
- Owners notified
- Jun 6, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 65
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Mar 24, 2011 to Nov 22, 2011
- Part
- Equipment
- Maker's own recall number
- 12507
Notes
Navistar's campaign number is 12507.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
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- International recall: Service brakes, air Oct 31, 2024
- Ic Bus / International recall: Service brakes, air May 25, 2023
- International recall: Exterior lighting May 18, 2023
- Ic Bus / International recall: Electrical system Apr 6, 2023
- International recall: Parking brake Mar 16, 2023
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.