Recall 11V326000 · manufacturer campaign 20111-C
Steering › Steering Wheel/handle Bar — Workhorse · reported 15 Jun 2011 · 46 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 W42 AND W46 WORKHORSE CHASSIS MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1, 2011, THROUGH MAY 25, 2011. THE STEERING WHEEL COMPONENTS DO NOT MEET DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING WHEEL INNER PIECE MAY SEPARATE FROM THE OUTER PIECE, WHICH MAY DECREASE THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE.
The risk
DECREASED DRIVER CONTROL MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.
The fix
NAVISTAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SUSPECT STEERING WHEEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 12, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NAVISTAR AT 1-800-448-7825.
NAVISTAR'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 20111-C.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> .
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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