Recall campaign · NHTSA 23V397000

Service brakes, hydraulic: fluid

Navistar, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2023-06-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V397000

Service brakes, hydraulic: fluid

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: fluid
Manufacturer
Navistar, Inc.
Vehicles affected
6,786
Reported to NHTSA
2023-06-02
Owners notified
2023-09-29

Defect description

Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2016 International DuraStar, 2018-2020 and 2023-2024 International 1300FBC Stripped chassis, 2019-2022 IC Bus CE Commercial bus, 2019-2024 IC Bus TC Commercial bus, and 2019-2024 International MV vehicles. The brake pressure switch assembly may leak brake fluid into the brake pressure switch's electrical components and cause an electrical short-circuit.

Safety risk

An electrical short in the brake pressure switch can overheat the circuit and increase the risk of a fire while driving or parked.

Manufacturer remedy

Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the brake pressure switch and if necessary, the wire harness or fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 29, 2023. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 23517.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

22 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
IC BUS CE2022 2021 2020 2019
IC BUS TC2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
INTERNATIONAL 1300FBC2024 2023 2020 2019 2018
INTERNATIONAL Durastar2016
INTERNATIONAL MV2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019

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.