{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Navistar recall 12V508 (12527): International Prostar (2013)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v508/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V508 (Navistar): Improperly heat treated tow hooks may unexpectedly break during vehicle recovery, resulting in the towed vehicle separating fr...",
  "excerpt": "International Prostar, model year 2013. Filed by Navistar, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 18 October 2012. 279 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Navistar is recalling certain model year 2013 International ProStar commercial trucks, manufactured from May 14, 2012, through August 14, 2012, and equipped with tow hook feature code 01570. The tow hooks may not have been heat treated to specification resulting in reduced strength. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Navistar's own number for this recall: 12527. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 12V508 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “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 d…” 12V508 Navistar, Inc. Equipment 18 October 2012 2013-2013 INTERNATIONAL PROSTAR Improperly heat treated tow hooks may unexpectedly break during vehicle r",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:48:35+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:27:53+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Navistar recall 12V508 (12527): International Prostar (2013)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v508/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}