NHTSA campaign 12V170000 · Manufacturer campaign 12514
International Recall 12V-170: PITMAN ARM SEPARATION
NHTSA recall 12V170000 (Manufacturer campaign 12514) was reported by NAVISTAR, INC on April 17, 2012, with 234 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the International Terrastar for the 2012 model year. Owners were notified on June 12, 2012, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V170000 (also written 12V-170 or 12V170)
- Filed by
- NAVISTAR, INC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 12514
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 234 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Gear Box — Shaft Pitman
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V170000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
International
International Terrastar
- 2012 · Vehicles built August 23, 2011 – November 16, 2011 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V170000.
Defect description
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 INTERNATIONAL TERRASTAR TRUCKS, MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 23, 2011, THROUGH NOVEMBER 16, 2011 AND EQUIPPED WITH A SHEPPARD M83 STEERING GEAR (FEATURE CODE 05PSN). THE FASTENER ATTACHING THE PITMAN ARM TO THE STEERING GEAR SHIFT MAY HAVE BEEN OVER TIGHTENED. AS A RESULT, THE SECURING BOLT MAY FAIL AND THE PITMAN ARM MAY SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR.
Safety consequence
IF THIS OCCURS, A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD RESULT, INCREASING THE RISK OF CRASH RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.
Manufacturer remedy
NAVISTAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PITMAN ARM FASTENERS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL began on ABOUT JUNE 12, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NAVISTAR AT 1-800-448-7825.
Notes
NAVISTAR'S CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 12514.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V170000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.