Steering: gear box: shaft sector
- Component
- Steering: gear box: shaft sector
- Manufacturer
- Navistar, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 272
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2024-02-29
- Owners notified
- 2024-09-30
Defect description
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2025 International HV, HX, LT, and MV vehicles. The steering gear sector shaft may have been improperly heat-treated, which can cause the gear teeth to crack or fracture.
Safety risk
Fractured steering gear teeth can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the steering gears, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 30, 2024. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 24505.