NHTSA Recall 12V508000
NHTSA Campaign Id 12V508000; Date: Oct. 18, 2012
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.
Recalled Vehicles:
2013 International Prostar
Component: Equipment
Manufactured by: Navistar, Inc.
Affected Units:: 279
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
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 Notes:
Navistar's recall campaign number is 12527. Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Dec 18, 2012
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