Model year record

2018 IC BUS HC

4 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V248000

Electrical system: wiring

Component
Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer
Navistar, Inc.
Vehicles affected
42,054
Reported to NHTSA
2023-04-06
Owners notified
2023-06-05

Defect description

Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2016-2017 International TranStar, 2017-2019 International ProStar, International LoneStar, 2017-2020 International DuraStar, WorkStar, and 2018-2019 IC Bus HC Commercial buses. The heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) blower motor circuit may have an insufficient wiring terminal that can overheat.

Safety risk

An overheated electrical circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the HVAC blower motor load circuit wiring terminal, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 5, 2023. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 23510.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V219000

Fuel system, diesel: pre-heater

Component
Fuel system, diesel: pre-heater
Manufacturer
Navistar, Inc.
Vehicles affected
27,421
Reported to NHTSA
2020-04-17
Owners notified
2020-05-28

Defect description

Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2017-2020 International WorkStar and International DuraStar, 2018-2019 IC 1300 FBC Commercial and IC HC Commercial, 2018-2021 IC CE Commercial, International MV and International HV, and 2019-2021 IC TC Commercial buses with Cummins B6.7 diesel engines with a fuel module option number FS90301 or FS90453. The electric fuel heater within the fuel module may overheat and cause plastic in the fuel heater to melt and potentially catch fire. It may also lead to engine stalling.

Safety risk

A fire increases the risk of injury. An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Cummins will notify the affected Navistar customers and dealers will disable the fuel heater by either installing a plug in place of the heater or otherwise rendering the fuel heater inoperable and removing the fuse supplying electrical power to the fuel heater and installing a cover over the wire harness connector, free of charge. The recall began May 28, 2020. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V216000

Fuel system, diesel: pre-heater

Component
Fuel system, diesel: pre-heater
Manufacturer
Navistar, Inc.
Vehicles affected
23,122
Reported to NHTSA
2019-03-20
Owners notified
2019-05-02

Defect description

Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2017-2020 International DuraStar and WorkStar, 2018-2020 IC Bus CECB, International HV and MV, 2018-2019 IC Bus 1300 FBC and HCCB, and 2019-2020 IC Bus TCCB vehicles equipped with Cummins B6.7 diesel engines with fuel module option number FS90301 or FS90453. The electric fuel heater within the fuel module may overheat and cause plastic in the fuel heater to melt and potentially catch fire. It may also lead to engine stalling.

Safety risk

A fire increases the risk of injury. An engine stall can increase the risk of crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Cummins will notify the affected Navistar owners. Cummins dealers will replace the fuel heater with a newly designed fuel heater, free of charge. The recall began May 2, 2019. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467 or Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V293000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

Component
Seat belts: front: anchorage
Manufacturer
Navistar, Inc.
Vehicles affected
18,665
Reported to NHTSA
2018-05-03
Owners notified
2018-05-23

Defect description

Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 International WorkStar, DuraStar, LoneStar, LT, ProStar, RH and IC Bus HC, 2018 International TranStar, 2019 International HV and MV trucks and transit buses. The front driver and passenger seat belt anchor D-ring bolt may break in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Safety risk

If the D-ring bolt breaks during a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing their risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Navistar has notified owners, and dealers will replace the D-ring bolt depending on the information found on the seat belt label, free of charge. The recall began May 23, 2018. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 18505.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.