Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V507000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

Navistar, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-10-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V507000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

Component
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer
Navistar, Inc.
Vehicles affected
10,046
Reported to NHTSA
2012-10-17
Owners notified
2012-11-21

Defect description

Navistar is recalling certain model year 2013 International brand LoneStar, ProStar, and WorkStar commercial trucks, manufactured from April 22, 2012, through October 29, 2012, and equipped with steering wheel feature codes 05CAW, 05CAX, 05CAZ, 05CBA, or 05WBD. The steering wheel may not have been completely welded to its mounting hub.

Safety risk

A steering wheel with an incomplete weld may separate from the steering wheel mounting hub, leading to a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace affected steering wheels, free of charge. The safety recall began on November 21, 2012. Owners may contact Navistar at 1-800-448-7825.

Notes

Navistar's recall campaign number is 12529.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.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
INTERNATIONAL Lonestar2013
INTERNATIONAL Prostar2013
INTERNATIONAL Workstar2013

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.