Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V938000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery

Navistar, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-12-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V938000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery

Component
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery
Manufacturer
Navistar, Inc.
Vehicles affected
294
Reported to NHTSA
2016-12-28
Owners notified
2017-01-27

Defect description

Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2017 International ProStar, LoneStar, 9900i, and TranStar trucks. The affected vehicles have a metallic battery cover latch that may unlatch and contact the battery jump start stud, causing an electrical short to ground if the jump start stud is not covered.

Safety risk

An electrical short to ground increases the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will install a latch stop to prevent the latch from rotating to the unlatched position, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2017. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 16513.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
INTERNATIONAL 9900I2017
INTERNATIONAL Lonestar2017
INTERNATIONAL Prostar2017
INTERNATIONAL Transtar2017

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.