The defect
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.
The risk
S-cam bracket fractures may result in an inoperative brake on the affected wheel. This will cause the vehicle to pull to one side unexpectedly during braking and/or increase the stopping distance. Either result may increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the S-cam brake assemblies with a brake assembly with cast spiders and S-cam tube bracket assemblies with reinforced gussets, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2014. Owners may contact Navistar at 1-331-332-1590. Navistar's number for this recall 14501. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 13V231.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| International 9900 | 2013 |
| International Lonestar | 2012, 2013 |
| International Paystar | 2012, 2013 |
| International ProStar | 2012, 2013 |
| International Workstar | 2012, 2013 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
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 9900 | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| International Lonestar | 2012 | 0 | 9 |
| International Lonestar | 2013 | 0 | 10 |
| International Paystar | 2012 | 0 | 5 |
| International Paystar | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| International ProStar | 2012 | 6 | 18 |
| International ProStar | 2013 | 8 | 18 |
| International Workstar | 2012 | 0 | 14 |
| International Workstar | 2013 | 0 | 13 |
Other service brakes recalls in 2014
5 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the service brakes; Navistar, Inc. filed 183 campaigns in all.
| 14V295000 4 Jun 2014 | Ameritrail, Inc. |
| 14V154000 1 Apr 2014 | Chrysler Group LLC |
| 14V145000 25 Mar 2014 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 14V068000 20 Feb 2014 | Caterpillar Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014