Navistar, Inc.: Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables
Navistar, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 17, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,804. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2018-2023 International LT vehicles equipped with a 1500W Purkeys inverter system. The positive battery cable may be incorrectly routed, causing it to chafe on the side skirt frame and become damaged.
The risk
A damaged battery cable can cause an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will replace any damaged battery cables and install new inverter cable brackets and saddles, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 16, 2022. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 22507.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 International LT | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 International LT | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 International LT | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 International LT | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 International LT | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 International LT | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 22V164000.
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