The defect
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING 14,048 MY 2008-2010 LONESTAR AND PROSTAR TRUCKS. THE SERVICE BRAKE AIR LINE THAT RUNS FROM THE TRACTOR PROTECTION VALVE TO THE FAST BRAKE MODULE MAY SEPARATE FROM THE FAST BRAKE MODULE RESULTING IN LOSS OF TRAILER SERVICE BRAKES.
The risk
LOSS OF TRAILER SERVICE BRAKES MAY CAUSE A CRASH RESULTING IN POSSIBLE PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FAST BRAKE MODULES AND THE AIR LINES RUNNING TO THE MODULE WILL BE REROUTED TO ELIMINATE LINE TENSION CAUSED BY CAB TO FRAME RELATIVE MOTION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NAVISTAR AT 1-800-448-7825.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| International Lonestar | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| International ProStar | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Lonestar | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| International Lonestar | 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| International Lonestar | 2010 | 1 | 10 |
| International ProStar | 2008 | 2 | 9 |
| International ProStar | 2009 | 4 | 9 |
| International ProStar | 2010 | 7 | 10 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2008
18 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the service brakes, air; NAVISTAR, INC filed 95 campaigns in all.
| 08V666000 16 Dec 2008 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 08V612000 24 Nov 2008 | AUTOCAR, LLC |
| 08V598000 18 Nov 2008 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 08V437000 26 Aug 2008 | NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 08V431000 25 Aug 2008 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 08V414000 20 Aug 2008 | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
| 08V416000 15 Aug 2008 | GULF STREAM COACH, INC. |
| 08V296000 3 Jul 2008 | NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008