International recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Navistar is recalling certain model year 2013 International ProStar commercial trucks, manufactured from May 14, 2012, through August 14, 2012, and equipped with tow hook feature code 01570. The tow hooks may not have been heat treated to specification resulting in reduced strength.
What could happen
Improperly heat treated tow hooks may unexpectedly break during vehicle recovery, resulting in the towed vehicle separating from the towing vehicle while in traffic, increasing the risk of a crash without warning with accompanying vehicle damage, injuries or deaths.
The fix
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect tow hooks, free of change. The safety recall ibegan on December 18, 2012. Owners may contact Navistar at 1-800-448-7825.
Vehicles covered
- International Prostar 2013
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12V508000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Navistar, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 18, 2012
- Owners notified
- Dec 18, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 279
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- May 14, 2012 to Aug 14, 2012
- Part
- Equipment
- Maker's own recall number
- 12527
Notes
Navistar's recall campaign number is 12527.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- International recall: Service brakes, air Oct 31, 2024
- International recall: Exterior lighting May 18, 2023
- Ic Bus / International recall: Electrical system Apr 6, 2023
- International recall: Engine and engine cooling Feb 26, 2019
- International recall: Power train Nov 21, 2018
- International recall: Engine and engine cooling Sep 5, 2018
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.