NHTSA Recall 11V325000

Agency:  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicles:  International DuraStar

NHTSA Campaign ID number : 	11V325000
	
Vehicle Make / Model: 	    	Model Year(s):
     INTERNATIONAL / DURASTAR 	    	2011-2012
Manufacturer: NAVISTAR, INC 	Mfr's Report Date: JUN 14, 2011
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 11V325000 	
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NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES
Potential Number of Units Affected: 477
Summary:
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 AND 2012 INTERNATIONAL DURASTAR HEAVY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ENGINE FEATURE CODE 12UXJ AND 12UXH MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 21, 2010, THROUGH APRIL 19, 2011. THE BATTERY CABLE INSULATION MAY ABRADE ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION SPRING SHACKLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
Consequence:
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT MAY CAUSE A FIRE WITHOUT WARNING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.
Remedy:
NAVISTAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL INSTALL A BRACKET TO ROUTE THE BATTERY CABLES AWAY FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION SPRING SHACKLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT JULY 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NAVISTAR AT 1-800-448-7825.
Notes:
NAVISTAR'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 11509. 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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .