The defect
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2022-2023 International HX, HV, LoneStar, LT, MV, RH, IC TC Commercial Bus, and 2022 International WorkStar vehicles. The steering gears may have been assembled incorrectly, which can cause the gear to fracture.
The risk
A fractured steering gear can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the steering gear serial numbers, and replace the steering gears as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed August 18, 2022. Remedy parts are expected to become available in mid-October 2022. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 22513.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| IC Bus TC | 2022, 2023 |
| International HV | 2022, 2023 |
| International HX | 2022, 2023 |
| International Lonestar | 2022, 2023 |
| International LT | 2022, 2023 |
| International MV | 2022, 2023 |
| International RH | 2022, 2023 |
| International Workstar | 2022 |
Components: STEERING
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 TC | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| IC Bus TC | 2023 | 0 | 7 |
| International HV | 2022 | 0 | 6 |
| International HV | 2023 | 0 | 11 |
| International HX | 2022 | 0 | 7 |
| International HX | 2023 | 0 | 10 |
| International LT | 2022 | 2 | 7 |
| International LT | 2023 | 1 | 12 |
| International Lonestar | 2022 | 0 | 4 |
| International Lonestar | 2023 | 0 | 7 |
| International MV | 2022 | 0 | 12 |
| International MV | 2023 | 1 | 19 |
| International RH | 2022 | 0 | 6 |
| International RH | 2023 | 1 | 9 |
| International Workstar | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
Other steering recalls in 2022
70 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the steering; Navistar, Inc. filed 183 campaigns in all.
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| 22V906000 8 Dec 2022 | Kia America, Inc. |
| 22V892000 2 Dec 2022 | Pierce Manufacturing |
| 22V890000 2 Dec 2022 | Newmar Corporation |
| 22V879000 29 Nov 2022 | Alexis Fire Equipment Company |
| 22V871000 23 Nov 2022 | Marion Body Works Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022