Improperly heat treated tow hooks may unexpectedly break during vehicle recovery, resulting in the towed vehicle separating from the towing vehicle while in traffic, increasing the risk of a crash without warning with accompanying vehicle damage, injuries or deaths.
Improperly heat treated tow hooks may unexpectedly break during vehicle recovery, resulting in the towed vehicle separating from the towing vehicle while in traffic, increasing the risk of a crash without warning with accompanying vehicle damage, injuries or deaths.
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Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1250877-international-prostar-2013-recall-equipment · Recall date October 18, 2012 · Official notice: NHTSA #12V508000
“INTERNATIONAL PROSTAR (2013) recall — Equipment.” GovInfoNow, recall dated October 18, 2012. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1250877-international-prostar-2013-recall-equipment. Based on NHTSA recall 12V508000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=12V508000).
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect tow hooks, free of change. The safety recall ibegan on December 18, 2012. Owners may contact Navistar at 1-800-448-7825.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Navistar, Inc. to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 12V508000 — Navistar, Inc. INTERNATIONAL PROSTAR (2013) recall — Equipment Hello, I own a INTERNATIONAL PROSTAR (2013) recall — Equipment that is covered by recall 12V508000 from Navistar, Inc.. The official recall notice states: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect tow hooks, free of change. The safety recall ibegan on December 18, 2012. Owners may contact Navistar at 1-800-448-7825. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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