The defect
Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 International ProStar and DuraStar trucks manufactured April 26, 2012, to April 4, 2013, WorkStar trucks manufactured April 27, 2012, to March 29, 2013, LoneStar trucks manufactured May 21, 2012, to April 2, 2013, and TranStar trucks manufactured April 30, 2012, to March 25, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the accelerator pedal position sensor can move and result in a high engine idle.
The risk
A high engine idle may make downshifting the transmission difficult and the engine brake may be disabled. These factors may hinder slowing down the truck when descending a long grade, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the electronic control module (ECM) to allow it to recognize that the pedal is at the idle position, free of charge. The recall began on January 19, 2016. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 15517.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| International Durastar | 2013, 2014 |
| International Lonestar | 2013, 2014 |
| International ProStar | 2013, 2014 |
| International Transtar | 2013, 2014 |
| International Workstar | 2013, 2014 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
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 Durastar | 2013 | 0 | 12 |
| International Durastar | 2014 | 1 | 8 |
| International Lonestar | 2013 | 0 | 10 |
| International Lonestar | 2014 | 0 | 4 |
| International ProStar | 2013 | 8 | 18 |
| International ProStar | 2014 | 3 | 10 |
| International Transtar | 2013 | 0 | 11 |
| International Transtar | 2014 | 0 | 6 |
| International Workstar | 2013 | 0 | 13 |
| International Workstar | 2014 | 0 | 4 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2015
7 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the vehicle speed control; Navistar, Inc. filed 183 campaigns in all.
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| 15V206000 7 Apr 2015 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 15V152000 16 Mar 2015 | Ducati North America |
| 15V123000 2 Mar 2015 | Kia Motors America |
| 15V089000 13 Feb 2015 | Kia Motors America |
| 15V029000 23 Jan 2015 | TOR Truck Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015