The defect
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2016 International PayStar trucks manufactured January 19, 2015, to January 20, 2015, and 2016 International WorkStar trucks manufactured on January 19, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with Meritor MT-40-14X rear drive axles that may circulate an inadequate amount of lubricant to the wheel end hub assembly.
The risk
Without adequate lubrication to the wheel end hub assembly, the bearings may fail prematurely, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Navistar has already repaired the affected vehicles, free of charge. The recall was completed in April 2015. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| International Paystar | 2016 |
| International Workstar | 2016 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
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 Paystar | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| International Workstar | 2016 | 1 | 4 |
Other power train recalls in 2015
54 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the power train; Navistar, Inc. filed 183 campaigns in all.
| 15V859000 22 Dec 2015 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 15V865000 22 Dec 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
| 15V837000 14 Dec 2015 | Motor Coach Industries |
| 15V821000 7 Dec 2015 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 15V802000 30 Nov 2015 | Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA |
| 15V789000 24 Nov 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
| 15V794000 24 Nov 2015 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 15V782000 23 Nov 2015 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015