The defect
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 International 9900, DuraStar, LoneStar, PayStar, ProStar, WorkStar and 2015 International TranStar and IC Bus CE vehicles equipped with a Haldex air braking system. The affected brake actuators may have been manufactured with an incomplete attachment of the internal rubber diaphragm to the actuation mechanism. This could cause dragging or overheated brakes.
The risk
If the brakes drag and overheat there is an increased risk of a wheel end fire.
The remedy
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Haldex Life Seal Brake chambers, free of charge. The recall began on June 19, 2015. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 15504. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V-806.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| IC Bus CE | 2015 |
| International 9900 | 2015, 2016 |
| International Durastar | 2015, 2016 |
| International Lonestar | 2015, 2016 |
| International Paystar | 2015, 2016 |
| International ProStar | 2015, 2016 |
| International Transtar | 2015 |
| International Workstar | 2015, 2016 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| IC Bus CE | 2015 | 0 | 6 |
| International 9900 | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| International 9900 | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| International Durastar | 2015 | 0 | 6 |
| International Durastar | 2016 | 0 | 7 |
| International Lonestar | 2015 | 0 | 4 |
| International Lonestar | 2016 | 1 | 6 |
| International Paystar | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| International Paystar | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| International ProStar | 2015 | 0 | 7 |
| International ProStar | 2016 | 0 | 8 |
| International Transtar | 2015 | 0 | 6 |
| International Workstar | 2015 | 0 | 5 |
| International Workstar | 2016 | 1 | 4 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2015
31 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the service brakes, air; Navistar, Inc. filed 183 campaigns in all.
| 15V858000 22 Dec 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
| 15V847000 16 Dec 2015 | Vanguard National Trailer Corporation |
| 15V841000 15 Dec 2015 | Great Dane Trailers |
| 15V804000 30 Nov 2015 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 15V790000 24 Nov 2015 | VT Hackney, Inc. |
| 15V791000 24 Nov 2015 | Wabash National Corporation |
| 15V774000 19 Nov 2015 | Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company |
| 15V743000 10 Nov 2015 | Van Hool N.V. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015