Defect Description For Recall
Navistar Is Recall Certain Model Year 2011 And 2012 International Durastar And Workstar Commercial Trucks Manufactured From October 19, 2010, And February 3, 2011, Equipped With Gunite Automatic Slack Adjusters. Due To An Incomplete “Knitting” Of The Iron At The Time Of Casting, Inadequate Structural Integrity Of The Slack Adjuster Housing Can Occur, Which Could Cause The Housing To Break At The Handle Under Normal Operating Loads.
Make Of Vehicle
INTERNATIONAL
Model Of Vehicle
WORKSTAR
Year
2011
Recall Campaign Number
11V167000
Component Description
Service Brakes, Air:Slack Adjusters:Automatic
Effect Of Defect
If The Slack Adjuster Housing Were To Break, The Wheel Brake To Which The Slack Adjuster Is Attached Would No Longer FunCTIon, Reducing Braking Capacity And, In Some Cases, Causing The Vehicle To Pull To One Side. Reduced Braking Performance And/Or Loss Of Steering Control Increases The Risk Of A Crash.
Fix Defect
Navistar Will Notify Owners And Dealers Will Replace The Subject Slack Adjusters Free Of Charge. The Safety Recall Is Expected To Begin On Or About April 1, 2011. Owners May Contact Navistar At 1-800-448-7825.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Navistar, Inc
Start Of Manufacture
20101019
End Of Manufacture
20110203
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
33
Date Owners Notified
20110421
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Navistar, Inc.
Date Report Received
20110314
Make Campaign Number
11504