The defect
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2018-2021 International LoneStar and 2016-2021 International LT vehicles. The cables that connect the batteries to the vehicle frame may become excessively hot, and in some cases, cause battery post separation.
The risk
Excessively hot battery ground cables may cause personal injury during battery maintenance repairs. In addition, a battery post that separates from the battery can result in an engine stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the alternator positive and ground cables, and relocate the alternator ground to the starter, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 26, 2022. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 22516.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| International Lonestar | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| International LT | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
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 LT | 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| International LT | 2017 | 0 | 5 |
| International LT | 2018 | 3 | 16 |
| International LT | 2019 | 2 | 17 |
| International LT | 2020 | 2 | 9 |
| International LT | 2021 | 3 | 13 |
| International Lonestar | 2018 | 0 | 8 |
| International Lonestar | 2019 | 1 | 8 |
| International Lonestar | 2020 | 1 | 3 |
| International Lonestar | 2021 | 0 | 5 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2022
115 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the electrical system; Navistar, Inc. filed 183 campaigns in all.
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| 22V926000 14 Dec 2022 | Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. |
| 22V924000 13 Dec 2022 | Easymile Inc. |
| 22V922000 13 Dec 2022 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 22V913000 9 Dec 2022 | Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022