Navistar, Inc.: Service Brakes
Navistar, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 20, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,196. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Navistar Inc., is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 International Lonestar, Paystar, Prostar, Workstar and 9900 trucks, equipped with feature code 0504501, 0504504, or 04EWM Reduced Stopping Distance (RSD) brake linings and with or without feature code 04WCS Greased For Life front air S-cam brakes. In the affected vehicles, the brake S-cam brackets may fracture.
The risk
S-cam bracket fractures may result in an inoperative brake on the affected wheel. This will cause the vehicle to pull to one side unexpectedly during braking and/or increase the stopping distance. Either result may increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the S-cam brake assemblies with a brake assembly with cast spiders and S-cam tube bracket assemblies with reinforced gussets, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2014. Owners may contact Navistar at 1-331-332-1590. Navistar's number for this recall 14501. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 13V231.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 International 9900 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 International Lonestar | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 International Paystar | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 International Prostar | 8 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 International Workstar | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 International Lonestar | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 International Paystar | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 International Prostar | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 International Workstar | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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 14V064000.
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