Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V546000

Service brakes

Navistar, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-11-21.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V546000

Service brakes

Component
Service brakes
Manufacturer
Navistar, Inc.
Vehicles affected
4,747
Reported to NHTSA
2012-11-21

Defect description

Navistar is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 International brand ProStar and TranStar commercial trucks, manufactured from August 01, 2011, through June 12, 2012, and equipped with front brake linings listed as feature codes 0504501 or 0504504. The brake S-Cam tube bracket assemblies on the steer axles may fracture.

Safety risk

Brake assembly fractures may result in an inoperative brake on the affected wheel. This will cause the vehicle to pull to one side unexpectedly during breaking and/or increase the stopping distance. Either result may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace S-Cam tube bracket assemblies free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin by August 23, 2013. Owners may contact Navistar at 1-800-448-7825.

Notes

This recall campaign has been superseded by recall campaign 13V-231.Navistar's recall campaign number is 12530.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety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

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
INTERNATIONAL Prostar2013 2012
INTERNATIONAL Transtar2013 2012

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.