The defect
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.
The risk
AN INOPERABLE TRAILER ABS FAULT INDICATOR MAY PREVENT THE DRIVER FROM BEING AWARE OF A TRAILER ABS FAULT CONDITION THEREBY POSSIBLY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.
The remedy
NAVISTAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS. DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM OR REPLACE THE BRAKE SYSTEM ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 12, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NAVISTAR AT 1-800-448-7825.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| International Durastar | 2011, 2012 |
| International Lonestar | 2011, 2012 |
| International Paystar | 2011, 2012 |
| International ProStar | 2011, 2012 |
| International Transtar | 2011, 2012 |
| International Workstar | 2011, 2012 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
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 Durastar | 2011 | 1 | 10 |
| International Durastar | 2012 | 0 | 13 |
| International Lonestar | 2011 | 0 | 11 |
| International Lonestar | 2012 | 0 | 9 |
| International Paystar | 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| International Paystar | 2012 | 0 | 5 |
| International ProStar | 2011 | 4 | 15 |
| International ProStar | 2012 | 6 | 18 |
| International Transtar | 2011 | 0 | 9 |
| International Transtar | 2012 | 0 | 11 |
| International Workstar | 2011 | 0 | 8 |
| International Workstar | 2012 | 0 | 14 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2011
28 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the service brakes, air; NAVISTAR, INC filed 95 campaigns in all.
| 11V601000 28 Dec 2011 | ROSA TRAILER MFG |
| 11V587000 6 Dec 2011 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. |
| 11V555000 10 Nov 2011 | MERTZ MANUFACTURING, LLC |
| 11V512000 13 Oct 2011 | GREAT LAKES MANUFACTURING INC. |
| 11V488000 3 Oct 2011 | TRANSCRAFT CORPORATION |
| 11V481000 22 Sept 2011 | WILSON TRAILER COMPANY |
| 11V479000 16 Sept 2011 | SILVER EAGLE MANUFACTURING |
| 11V412000 11 Aug 2011 | Spartan Motors, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011