The defect
NAVISTAR HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2011 INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AN OPTIONAL JUMP START STUD. CORROSION AT THE BASE OF THE STUD MAY CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT BETWEEN THE STUD AND BATTERY BOX.
The risk
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT MAY CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE.
The remedy
A FINAL REMEDY HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED. NAVISTAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES BY INSTALLING A NEW JUMP START STUD. REPAIRS WILL BE PREFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. AN INTERIM ACTION WILL INVOLVE THE REMOVAL OF THE JUMP START STUD AND THE CONNECTING CABLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT INTERNATIONAL DEALERS AT 1-800-448-7825.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| International 1300 | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| International 3200 | 2010 |
| International 4100 | 2009, 2010 |
| International 4200 | 2009 |
| International 4300 | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| International 4400 | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| International 7300 | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| International 7400 | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| International 7500 | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| International 7600 | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| International 7700 | 2009 |
| International 8500 | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| International 8600 | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| International 9200 | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| International 9400 | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| International 9900 | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| International CXT | 2008 |
| International Lonestar | 2010, 2011 |
| International MXT | 2009 |
| International ProStar | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| International 1300 | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| International 1300 | 2010 | 1 | 2 |
| International 1300 | 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| International 3200 | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| International 4100 | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| International 4100 | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| International 4200 | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| International 4300 | 2009 | 1 | 6 |
| International 4300 | 2010 | 1 | 6 |
| International 4300 | 2011 | 1 | 7 |
| International 4400 | 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| International 4400 | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| International 4400 | 2011 | 1 | 3 |
| International 7300 | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| International 7300 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| International 7300 | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| International 7400 | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| International 7400 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| International 7400 | 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| International 7500 | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| International 7500 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| International 7500 | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| International 7600 | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| International 7600 | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| International 7600 | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| International 7700 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| International 8500 | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| International 8500 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| International 8500 | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| International 8600 | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2010
41 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the electrical system; NAVISTAR, INC filed 95 campaigns in all.
| 10V658000 24 Dec 2010 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| 10V606000 1 Dec 2010 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 10V594000 23 Nov 2010 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 10V582000 18 Nov 2010 | ALL AMERICAN SPECIALTY VEHICLES, LLC |
| 10V589000 17 Nov 2010 | DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| 10V555000 12 Nov 2010 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 10V553000 5 Nov 2010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 10V536000 27 Oct 2010 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010