2013 International Prostar recall: equipment
Navistar, Inc. reported this safety recall on October 18, 2012. It covers about 279 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 279
- reported
- Oct 18, 2012
- owners notified
- Dec 18, 2012
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.
- Risk
- 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.
- Remedy
- 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.
Recall number 12V508000
Affected vehicles
Questions about recall 12V508000
Is there a recall on the 2013 International Prostar equipment?
Yes. Recall 12V508000, reported on October 18, 2012, covers about 279 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 12V508000?
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.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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