New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2012 International Workstar failed the safety check 0.88% of the time — 65% less often than the average 2012 passenger car (2.52%). Median odometer at inspection: 51,727 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Recalls in Canada
10 Transport Canada recalls for the 2012 International Workstar.
| 2015270 17 Jun 2015 | Electrical On certain vehicles, the engine grid heater power feed cable may have been improperly routed. This could cause the cable to come in contact with a sharp metal e… |
| 2015171 22 Apr 2015 | Electrical On certain vehicles, a double battery (24 volt) jump start or electrical load dump could result in an overvoltage condition of the linear power module (LPM) whi… |
| 2013122 17 Apr 2013 | Structure On certain trucks, the sunshade (an exterior visor mounted above the windshield) may not have been fastened to the cab roof correctly during the manufacturing p… |
| 2012355 17 Oct 2012 | Seats And Restraints Certain vehicles fail to conform to Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 207 – Anchorage of Seats. Specifically, the passenger seat does not meet the strength … |
| 2012147 1 May 2012 | Electrical On certain trucks equipped with a MaxxForce 11 or 13 engine, the positive alternator cable may rub against the high pressure power steering hose. Continued con… |
| 2012103 21 Mar 2012 | Suspension On certain vehicles, the headlamps may have been incorrectly wired during vehicle assembly. Insufficient light output from the low-beam headlamps could comprom… |
| 2012053 10 Feb 2012 | Brakes On certain vehicles equipped with Bendix ATR-6 Antilock Traction Relay valves, in extremely cold conditions (at or below -18 degrees Celsius), internal ATR valv… |
| 2011302 18 Aug 2011 | Electrical On certain trucks equipped with a MaxxForce 11 or 13 engine, the positive alternator cable may rub against the high pressure power steering hose. Continued con… |
| 2011266 22 Jul 2011 | Steering On certain trucks, the fastener that attaches the pitman arm to the right side steering gear may not have received adequate tightening torque during vehicle ass… |
| 2011161 19 Apr 2011 | Brakes Certain vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 121 - Air Brake Systems. The trailer Antilock Brake System (ABS) … |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 International Durastar trucks manufactured May 13, 2009, to June 24, 2013, 2011-2012 International Workstar trucks manufactured November 30, 2010, to September 26, 2011, and 2010-2014 IC Bus HC transit buses manufactured November 19, 2009, to April 24, 2013. The affected vehicles may have an improperly routed engine grid heater power feed cable which can result in the cable contacting the metal edge on the cab.
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 International DuraStar, ProStar, TranStar and WorkStar, 2012-2015 International TerraStar, 2013-2015 International LoneStar and IC Bus HC, and 2014-2015 IC Bus AC vehicles. A vehicle double battery jump start or electrical load dump event could result in an overvoltage condition of a component within the HVAC system linear power module (LPM) which is used to control the blower speed. The overvoltage condition could result in the overheating and failure of the LPM.
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.
Navistar is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 International Lonestar, model year 2012-2013 International Terrastar and model year 2011-2013 International DuraStar, ProStar, TranStar, and WorkStar commercial trucks manufactured from June 1, 2010, through March 7, 2012 and equipped with day cab codes 16CAB, 16030, or 16196 and feature codes 16WCE, 16WCR, 16XWD, 16XWE, 16XWV, 16XXB, 16XXD, 16XXE, 16XXG, or 16XYN sun shades. The sun shade may not be properly secured to the cab roof panel which may result in partial or full separation of the sun shade from the roof panel.
Navistar is recalling certain model year 2012 International DuraStar and Workstar commercial trucks, manufactured from April 26, 2011, through December 19, 2011, and equipped with a 7 degree passenger seat (feature code 16JAJ or SCBA). During a load test, the front passenger seat separated from its mounting rails. Thus, the vehicles failed to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 207, "Seating Systems."
Navistar is recalling certain model year 2013 International 8600, 2012 and 2013 Durastar, 2011-2013 ProStar, and 2012 WorkStar trucks, manufactured from November 23, 2010, through April 02, 2012, and equipped with piston spring brake feature code 04EVP. The piston bore area of the parking brake chamber may have an air leak could result in the parking brake not fully releasing.
Navistar is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 International vehicles manufactured from November 2, 2010 through May 25, 2012, equipped with Bendix air disc brakes. Bolts that fasten the air disc brake caliper to the caliper mounting plate may not have been tightended to their specified torque. This may cause the mouting bolts to become loose and possibly allow the air disc brake caliper to separate from the caliper mounting plate, resulting in an unexpected pull condition during braking application or an unexpected increase in stopping distance.
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 THROUGH 2013 PAYSTAR, WORKSTAR, TRANSTAR, AND PROSTAR, AND MODEL YEAR 2012 AND 2013 LONESTAR COMMERCIAL TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 1, 2009, THROUGH APRIL 4, 2012, EQUIPPED WITH A MAXXFORCE 11 OR 13 ENGINE (FEATURE CODE 12UXJ OR 12UXH) AND WITH BOSCH ALTERNATOR FEATURE CODES 08GGN, 08GGR, 08GHG, OR 08GHH. THE ALTERNATOR CABLE MAY RUB ON THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE, POSSIBLY CHAFING ITS INSULATION AND CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 AND 2013 INTERNATIONAL WORKSTAR TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 15, 2010, THROUGH MARCH 6, 2012, AND EQUIPPED WITH HEADLIGHTS IN THE BUMPER. THE HEADLIGHT BEAM CIRCUIT AND THE GROUND CIRCUIT ARE SWITCHED AT THE HEADLIGHT CONNECTOR. THE SWITCHED CIRCUITS AFFECTS THE HEADLIGHTS WATTAGE, RESULTING IN THE BUMPER HEADLIGHT BEING DIMMER THAN ALLOWED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012-2013 IC BUS CE-C, HC, AND INTERNATIONAL 9400 AND CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 THROUGH 2013 INTERNATIONAL DURASTAR, PAYSTAR, WORKSTAR, TRANSTAR, LONESTAR, PROSTAR, 9200, AND 9800, AND CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2013 INTERNATIONAL 9900, VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 2, 2010, THROUGH JANUARY 26, 2012, AND EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX ATR-6 TRACTION RELAY VALVES. IN EXTREMELY COLD CONDITIONS, THESE BENDIX RELAY VALVES MAY POTENTIALLY DEVELOP INTERNAL LEAKAGE. INTERNAL LEAKAGE CAN LEAD TO AIR PRESSURE BEING DELIVERED TO AFFECTED PRIMARY OR SECONDARY BRAKES CAUSING CONTINUOUS BRAKE APPLICATION.
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2012 PAYSTAR, WORKSTAR, TRANSTAR, AND PROSTAR COMMERCIAL TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 1, 2009, THROUGH MAY 31, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH A MAXXFORCE 11 OR 13 ENGINE (FEATURE CODE 12UXJ OR 12UXH) AND WITH ALTERNATOR FEATURE CODE 08GGN, 08GGR, 08 GHG, OR 08GHH. THE ALTERNATOR CABLE MAY RUB ON THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE, POSSIBLY CHAFING ITS INSULATION AND CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 INTERNATIONAL WORKSTAR COMMERCIAL TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 7, 2011, THROUGH JUNE 7, 2011, AND BUILT WITH DUAL STEERING GEAR FEATURE CODES 05PTB, 05PTE, 05PUA, 05PUB, 05PUC, 05PUD, 05PUE, OR 05PUH. THE FASTENER THAT ATTACHES THE PITMAN ARM TO THE RIGHT SIDE STEERING GEAR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO ITS SPECIFIED TORQUE, OR THE LOCKING FEATURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FASTENER MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY INSTALLED. AN UNDER TORQUE CONDITION AND/OR MISSING LOCKING FEATURE MAY CAUSE A LOOSE CONNECTION POSSIBLY ALLOWING THE PITMAN ARM TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
NAVISTAR IS RECALL CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 AND 2012 INTERNATIONAL DURASTAR, PAYSTAR, WORKSTAR, TRANSTAR, LONESTAR AND PROSTAR COMMERCIAL TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 5, 2010, THROUGH MARCH 10, 2011, FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS (ABS)." THE TRAILER ABS FAULT INDICATOR LAMP IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WILL NOT ILLUMINATE DUE TO A PROGRAMMING OR HARDWARE ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT.
NAVISTAR IS RECALL CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 AND 2012 INTERNATIONAL DURASTAR AND WORKSTAR COMMERCIAL TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 19, 2010, AND FEBRUARY 3, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH GUNITE AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS. DUE TO AN INCOMPLETE "KNITTING" OF THE IRON AT THE TIME OF CASTING, INADEQUATE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE SLACK ADJUSTER HOUSING CAN OCCUR, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE HOUSING TO BREAK AT THE HANDLE UNDER NORMAL OPERATING LOADS.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What International told its dealers about the 2012 International Workstar: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11010428 | This article addresses chassis lean conditions on all chassis. This does not include any diagnostics for body leans such as a cab lean. Keep in mind that a chassis lean may cause or accentuate a cab lean. Filling out the printable form and using the notes in blue will help you to determine the source of the lean and identify the action and parts required to correct the lean. |
| 10253970 | This document details the procedure that must be followed to ensure proper alternator troubleshooting. |
| 10251414 | Starter Diagnostics and warranty claim procedure; all engines EXCLUDING Cummins ISB engine with Allison transmission or PSI engine. |
| 10251409 | Suggested alignment target values when performing a vehicle axle alignment. |
| 10246231 | J1939 Data Link Source Address Information |
| 10244926 | Rebuilding Cylinder Heads on Certain MaxxForce 11/13, N13, and A26 engines; 2010 to present. |
| 10243610 | How to request a horsepower quote; all International and Cummins engines |
| 10243596 | General Wheel Speed Sensor Troubleshooting |
| 10243595 | Diagnosis of chassis wander complaints. |
| 10241555 | J1939 Data Link Source Address Information |
| 10241554 | J1939 Data Link Troubleshooting |
| 10240193 | Snap-On torque wrench requirement for all big bore engine connecting rod bolts; A26, MaxxForce 13, N13 engines |
| 10237468 | New air compressor incorporates an oil feed dowel O-ring. Only models equipped with 2010 and newer MaxxForce 11/13 engines, all N13, and A26 engines |
| 10236042 | New Air compressor Incorporates an oil feed dowel O-ring; only models built with MaxxForce 11/13, N13, or A26 Engines |
| 10234021 | Rebuilding cylinder heads on certain EPA 2010 MaxxForce 11/13, N13, and A26 Engines |
| 10234000 | Starter diagnostics and warranty claim procedure for all engines and all chassis EXCLUDING vehicles equipped with PSI engines or Cummins ISB engine with Allison transmissions |
| 10232616 | Rebuilding Cylinder Heads on Certain International MaxxForce 11/13 engines and all International N13 and A26 engines |
| 10227461 | Turbocharger oil supply tube retrofit; only models with 2010 emissions MaxxForce 11 and 13 engines and N13 engines |
| 10227455 | J1939 Data link source address information |
| 10222490 | Pico Scope CCOS (Crankcase Separator Test) |
| 10219330 | PicoScope Test One Channel RCT |
| 10219328 | PicoScope Wheel Speed Sensor Test |
| 10219325 | PicoScope Test Resistance and Ohmmeter |
| 10219319 | PicoScope Test for Datalink (CAN) Health Shorts & opens |
| 10219314 | PicoScope Test - Battery Loss of Charge - Parasitic Draw Test |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
Leaking MGM brake chambers
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation