2012 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR Complaints and Recall Information
The 2012 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR has 0 complaints and 10 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to various safety and mechanical components through recalls rather than formal complaints. These recalls address system malfunctions spanning brakes, electrical components, equipment mounting, and visibility systems.
The vehicle has 10 recalls that address concerns with braking systems, electrical wiring, equipment attachment, and safety mechanisms.
- Anti-lock brake system defect. Recall 11V252000 affects 2,543 vehicles for failing to comply with FMVSS No. 121. The trailer ABS fault indicator lamp may not illuminate, preventing drivers from recognizing ABS faults. This increases crash risk. Dealers will reprogram or replace the control unit free of charge.
- Battery box step mount failure. Recall 12V115000 involves 65 vehicles where battery box mounting brackets were incorrectly welded, causing step mounts to break off. Broken steps can cause injury or death. Dealers replace step mounting brackets at no cost.
- Air brake check valve leakage. Recall 12V052000 covers 17,867 vehicles with Bendix ATR-6 relay valves that may leak in cold temperatures. This causes continuous brake application without brake light activation, risking fire, loss of vehicle control, and crashes. Temporary repairs are performed free until a permanent fix is developed.
- Alternator cable chafing. Recall 12V196000 affects 19,264 trucks with MAXXFORCE 11 or 13 engines and Bosch alternators. The alternator cable may rub against the power steering hose, causing insulation damage and electrical shorts which risk vehicle fires. Dealers install standoff brackets and reroute wiring at no charge.
- Sun shade detachment. Recall 13V146000 targets 14,720 trucks with sun shades potentially not securely mounted to cab roofs. Detachment during driving can distract the driver and increase crash risk. Dealers strengthen mounting at no cost.
- Fifth wheel air line misrouting. Recall 13V439000 affects 16,107 trucks with electronic fifth wheel jaw release systems. Incorrect air line orientation may cause trailer release upon valve air leakage, risking crashes. Dealers inspect and correct routing if needed free of charge.
- HVAC electrical harness overload. Recall 14V688000 covers 18,798 trucks with undersized electrical harnesses powering HVAC systems. Excess resistance can cause connector heating and fires. Dealers replace relays and harnesses with upgrades at no cost.
- Fifth wheel locking mechanism failure. Recall 15V607000 involves 3,776 trucks equipped with Fontaine Ultra LT fifth wheels. Damage accumulation may prevent proper locking, risking trailer detachment and crashes. Fontaine dealers replace fifth wheels with Ultra NT models free of charge.
- Brake S-cam bracket fractures. Recall 14V064000 affects 1,196 trucks with particular brake linings and front air S-cam brakes. Fractures can disable brakes on affected wheels, causing vehicle pull and increased stopping distance. Dealers replace assemblies with reinforced versions at no cost.
Owners with recurring repairs, unresolved recall issues, or safety defects related to their 2012 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR may have rights under state lemon laws. Consulting a consumer protection attorney could assist with addressing persistent problems or incomplete recall remedies.
2012 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR Summary
2012
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
9
Total Recalls
94336
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2012 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR
3776 vehicles affected
TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 International ProStar trucks manufactured May 18, 2010, to April 5, 2013, 2012-2014 International LoneStar trucks manufactured September 7, 2011, to March 25, 2013, and 2011-2013 International TranStar trucks manufactured October 18, 2010, to February 20, 2013. The affected trucks are equipped with Fontaine Ultra LT Fifth Wheel connectors, which, due to cumulative damage to the fifth wheel and its locking mechanism, have a locking mechanism that may fail to operate or to properly engage.
Risk: If the fifth wheel and locking mechanism are sufficiently damaged, the locking mechanism may fail to operate as intended and the trailer may unexpectedly detach from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash.
2012 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR
1196 vehicles affected
SERVICE BRAKES
Navistar Inc., is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 International Lonestar, Paystar, Prostar, Workstar and 9900 trucks, equipped with feature code 0504501, 0504504, or 04EWM Reduced Stopping Distance (RSD) brake linings and with or without feature code 04WCS Greased For Life front air S-cam brakes. In the affected vehicles, the brake S-cam brackets may fracture.
Risk: S-cam bracket fractures may result in an inoperative brake on the affected wheel. This will cause the vehicle to pull to one side unexpectedly during braking and/or increase the stopping distance. Either result may increase the risk of a crash.
2012 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR
18798 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 International Lonestar vehicles manufactured October 12, 2009, to June 16, 2014, and 2009-2015 International ProStar vehicles manufactured December 16, 2008, to June 20, 2014. In the affected vehicles the electrical harness that supplies power to the HVAC system may not be of sufficient size for the electrical load of the circuit. This can result in an increase in resistance and heating at the connectors.
Risk: An increase in resistance and heating at the connectors could cause a vehicle fire.
2012 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR
16107 vehicles affected
TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 International LoneStar, ProStar, and TranStar trucks manufactured February 20, 2008, through July 29, 2013 and equipped with an electronic fifth wheel jaw release system (feature code 0595BAW or 0595BAY). Due to an assembly error, the air lines at the isolation/vent valve may not be oriented correctly.
Risk: Because of the improper orientation, in the event of an air leakage at the isolation/vent valve, the 5th wheel jaw may release, unexpectedly releasing the trailer from the tractor, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
2012 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR
14720 vehicles affected
VISIBILITY
Navistar is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 International Lonestar, model year 2012-2013 International Terrastar and model year 2011-2013 International DuraStar, ProStar, TranStar, and WorkStar commercial trucks manufactured from June 1, 2010, through March 7, 2012 and equipped with day cab codes 16CAB, 16030, or 16196 and feature codes 16WCE, 16WCR, 16XWD, 16XWE, 16XWV, 16XXB, 16XXD, 16XXE, 16XXG, or 16XYN sun shades. The sun shade may not be properly secured to the cab roof panel which may result in partial or full separation of the sun shade from the roof panel.
Risk: If the sun shade separates from the cab roof during vehicle operation, the sudden release of the sun shade could distract the driver increasing the risk of a crash.
2012 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR
19264 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 THROUGH 2013 PAYSTAR, WORKSTAR, TRANSTAR, AND PROSTAR, AND MODEL YEAR 2012 AND 2013 LONESTAR COMMERCIAL TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 1, 2009, THROUGH APRIL 4, 2012, EQUIPPED WITH A MAXXFORCE 11 OR 13 ENGINE (FEATURE CODE 12UXJ OR 12UXH) AND WITH BOSCH ALTERNATOR FEATURE CODES 08GGN, 08GGR, 08GHG, OR 08GHH. THE ALTERNATOR CABLE MAY RUB ON THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE, POSSIBLY CHAFING ITS INSULATION AND CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
Risk: AN ELECTRICAL SHORT MAY CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.
2012 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR
17867 vehicles affected
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012-2013 IC BUS CE-C, HC, AND INTERNATIONAL 9400 AND CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 THROUGH 2013 INTERNATIONAL DURASTAR, PAYSTAR, WORKSTAR, TRANSTAR, LONESTAR, PROSTAR, 9200, AND 9800, AND CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2013 INTERNATIONAL 9900, VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 2, 2010, THROUGH JANUARY 26, 2012, AND EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX ATR-6 TRACTION RELAY VALVES. IN EXTREMELY COLD CONDITIONS, THESE BENDIX RELAY VALVES MAY POTENTIALLY DEVELOP INTERNAL LEAKAGE. INTERNAL LEAKAGE CAN LEAD TO AIR PRESSURE BEING DELIVERED TO AFFECTED PRIMARY OR SECONDARY BRAKES CAUSING CONTINUOUS BRAKE APPLICATION.
Risk: UNEXPECTED CONTINUOUS BRAKE APPLICATION CAN CAUSE THE BRAKES TO OVERHEAT AND LEAD TO A FIRE. UNEXPECTED CONTINUOUS BRAKE APPLICATION CAN CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. ALSO, THE BRAKES MAY BE APPLIED WITHOUT ILLUMINATING THE BRAKE LIGHTS, FAILING TO GIVE PROPER WARNING TO OTHER DRIVERS.
2012 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR
65 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR AND PROSTAR TRUCKS, MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 24, 2011, THROUGH NOVEMBER 22, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH a FEATURE CODE 08VTS, 08JAU, OR 08JAW BATTERY BOX. THE MOUNTING BRACKETS USED TO INSTALL THE BATTERY BOX LOWER STEP WERE ASSEMBLED WITH TWO WELDS INSTEAD OF THREE WELDS AND MAY CAUSE THE STEP MOUNT TO BREAK OFF FROM THE BRACKET.
Risk: A FAILURE OF THE STEP MOUNTING BRACKET MAY CAUSE THE STEP TO UNEXPECTEDLY BREAK OFF WHICH CAN RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.
2012 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR
2543 vehicles affected
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
NAVISTAR IS RECALL CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 AND 2012 INTERNATIONAL DURASTAR, PAYSTAR, WORKSTAR, TRANSTAR, LONESTAR AND PROSTAR COMMERCIAL TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 5, 2010, THROUGH MARCH 10, 2011, FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS (ABS)." THE TRAILER ABS FAULT INDICATOR LAMP IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WILL NOT ILLUMINATE DUE TO A PROGRAMMING OR HARDWARE ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT.
Risk: AN INOPERABLE TRAILER ABS FAULT INDICATOR MAY PREVENT THE DRIVER FROM BEING AWARE OF A TRAILER ABS FAULT CONDITION THEREBY POSSIBLY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.
Complaints
No complaints found.