Navistar, Inc.: Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables
Navistar, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 28, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 8,483. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2018-2021 International LoneStar and 2016-2021 International LT vehicles. The cables that connect the batteries to the vehicle frame may become excessively hot, and in some cases, cause battery post separation.
The risk
Excessively hot battery ground cables may cause personal injury during battery maintenance repairs. In addition, a battery post that separates from the battery can result in an engine stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the alternator positive and ground cables, and relocate the alternator ground to the starter, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 26, 2022. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 22516.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 International Lonestar | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 International LT | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 International Lonestar | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 International LT | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 International Lonestar | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 International LT | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 International Lonestar | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 International LT | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 International LT | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 International LT | 0 | 5 | 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 22V546000.
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