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Electrical system: wiringReported April 6, 2023 · 42,054 vehicles affected
What is wrong
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.
Risk
An overheated electrical circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
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 number 23V248000 · Recall details

Fuel system, diesel: pre-heaterReported April 17, 2020 · 27,421 vehicles affected
What is wrong
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.
Risk
A fire increases the risk of injury. An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
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 number 20V219000 · Recall details

Fuel system, diesel: pre-heaterReported March 20, 2019 · 23,122 vehicles affected
What is wrong
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.
Risk
A fire increases the risk of injury. An engine stall can increase the risk of crash.
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 number 19V216000 · Recall details

Seat belts: front: anchorageReported May 3, 2018 · 18,665 vehicles affected
What is wrong
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."
Risk
If the D-ring bolt breaks during a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing their risk of injury.
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.

Recall number 18V293000 · Recall details

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