NHTSA campaign 12V546000 · Manufacturer campaign 12530
International Recall 12V-546: Front Brake S-Cams may Fracture
NHTSA recall 12V546000 (Manufacturer campaign 12530) was reported by Navistar, Inc. on November 21, 2012, with 4,747 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the International Prostar and International Transtar for model years 2012–2013.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V546000 (also written 12V-546 or 12V546)
- Filed by
- Navistar, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 12530
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4,747 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V546000. 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 Prostar
International Transtar
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V546000.
Defect description
Navistar is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 International brand ProStar and TranStar commercial trucks, manufactured from August 01, 2011, through June 12, 2012, and equipped with front brake linings listed as feature codes 0504501 or 0504504. The brake S-Cam tube bracket assemblies on the steer axles may fracture.
Safety consequence
Brake assembly fractures may result in an inoperative brake on the affected wheel. This will cause the vehicle to pull to one side unexpectedly during breaking and/or increase the stopping distance. Either result may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace S-Cam tube bracket assemblies free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin by August 23, 2013. Owners may contact Navistar at 1-800-448-7825.
Notes
This recall campaign has been superseded by recall campaign 13V-231.Navistar's recall campaign number is 12530.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V546000
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.