Navistar, Inc: Steering › Gear Box › Shaft Pitman
Navistar, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 14, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,220. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 INTERNATIONAL 4300M, 8600, LONESTAR AND PROSTAR BRAND TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 6, 2009 THROUGH MAY 25, 2010. THE FASTENER THAT CLAMPS THE PITMAN ARM TO THE STEERING GEAR SHAFT MAY HAVE BEEN UNDERTORQUED UPON ASSEMBLY. AN UNDER TORQUE CONDITION MAY CAUSE WEAR OF THE INTERCONNECTING SPLINES OF THE ARM AND THE SHAFT POSSIBLY ALLOWING THE PITMAN ARM TO SLIP OVER THE SHAFT RESULTING IN A REDUCTION OF STEERING CONTROL.
The risk
A REDUCTION OF STEERING CONTROL INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
NAVISTAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 9, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NAVISTAR AT 1-800-448-7825.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 International 8600 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 International Lonestar | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 International Prostar | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 International 4300m | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 International 8600 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 International Lonestar | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 International Prostar | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 10V259000.
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