The problem
Navistar is recalling certain model year 2011 international prostar commercial trucks manufactured from september 22, 2010, through december 3, 2010, equipped with driveline feature code 06wak. The rubber isolator material that holds the driveline center bearing in the mounting bracket may deteriorate due to an incorrect mounting location possibly resulting in driveline separation without warning.
The risk
Driveline separation may cause a crash possibly resulting in property damage, personal injury, or death.
The fix
Navistar will notify owners and dealers will replace the center bearing and its mounting hardware free of charge. The safety recall began on january 27, 2011. Owners may contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825.
Contacts
Navistar's recall campaign number is 10520. Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.Safercar.Gov>http://www.Safercar.Gov</a> .
What to do
- Check your VIN. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls - it shows whether this recall applies to your vehicle and whether the repair has been done.
- Call a dealer. Any authorized International dealer will do the repair free, whether or not you bought the vehicle there. Quote campaign 10V630000.
- Ask about parts and a loaner. If parts aren't available yet, ask what to do in the meantime.
- Keep your paperwork. If you paid for this repair before the recall, you may be able to get reimbursed - here's how.