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SevereNHTSA·12V465000·Announced 2012-09-20

Navistar Recalls International Trucks Due to Parking Brake Air Leak

Navistar is recalling specific International trucks because an air leak in the parking brake chamber may prevent the brake from fully releasing, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect in the braking system that can cause service brakes to lock up without warning, explicitly increasing the risk of a crash, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury risk.

Plain-English summary

Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2013 International 8600, 2012 and 2013 Durastar, 2011-2013 ProStar, and 2012 WorkStar trucks. These vehicles were manufactured between November 23, 2010, and April 02, 2012, and are equipped with the piston spring brake feature code 04EVP.

The recall addresses a defect where the piston bore area of the parking brake chamber may have an air leak. This issue could result in the parking brake not fully releasing. If the parking brake does not fully release, the service brakes may lock up without warning, which increases the risk of a crash.

Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the spring brake chamber free of charge. The safety recall began on November 6, 2012. Owners may contact Navistar at 1-331-332-1590 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
INTERNATIONAL DURASTAR, PROSTAR, WORKSTAR, 8600
Brand
INTERNATIONAL
Manufacturer
NAVISTAR, INC
Category
Vehicle — Commercial Truck
Hazard
Affected units
559

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 (4)

  • DURASTAR
  • PROSTAR
  • WORKSTAR
  • 8600

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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