2012 International Lonestar & 2012 International Prostar recall: equipment
⚠️ What's 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.
💥 The risk
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V115000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 12507
- Manufacturer
- NAVISTAR, INC
- Vehicles affected
- 65
- Component
- EQUIPMENT
- Owner phone
- 1-800-448-7825
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 6, 2012
- Built
- Mar 24, 2011 – Nov 22, 2011
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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 .