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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·11V325000·Announced 2011-06-15

Navistar Recalls 2011-2012 International Durastar Trucks for Battery Cable Fire Risk

Navistar is recalling 477 International Durastar heavy trucks because battery cable insulation may abrade, causing an electrical short and potential fire.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that the defect may result in 'property damage, personal injury, or death,' which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or structural vehicle defects involving fire risk.

Plain-English summary

Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2011 and 2012 International Durastar heavy trucks equipped with engine feature codes 12UXJ and 12UXH. These vehicles were manufactured between January 21, 2010, and April 19, 2011. The recall affects 477 vehicles in total.

The defect involves the battery cable insulation, which may abrade on the front suspension spring shackle. This abrasion can result in an electrical short. An electrical short may cause a fire without warning, potentially resulting in property damage, personal injury, or death.

Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will install a bracket to route the battery cables away from the front suspension spring shackle free of charge. The safety recall began on July 18, 2011. Owners may contact Navistar at 1-800-448-7825 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
INTERNATIONAL DURASTAR
Brand
INTERNATIONAL
Manufacturer
NAVISTAR, INC
Category
Vehicle — Heavy Truck
Hazard
Affected units
477

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • DURASTAR

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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