The defect
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2016-2017 International TranStar, 2017-2019 International ProStar, International LoneStar, 2017-2020 International DuraStar, WorkStar, and 2018-2019 IC Bus HC Commercial buses. The heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) blower motor circuit may have an insufficient wiring terminal that can overheat.
The risk
An overheated electrical circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the HVAC blower motor load circuit wiring terminal, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 5, 2023. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 23510.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| IC Bus HC | 2018, 2019 |
| International Durastar | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| International Lonestar | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| International ProStar | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| International Transtar | 2016, 2017 |
| International Workstar | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
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 HC | 2018 | 0 | 4 |
| IC Bus HC | 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| International Durastar | 2017 | 1 | 6 |
| International Durastar | 2018 | 0 | 9 |
| International Durastar | 2019 | 0 | 8 |
| International Durastar | 2020 | 0 | 4 |
| International Lonestar | 2017 | 1 | 6 |
| International Lonestar | 2018 | 0 | 8 |
| International Lonestar | 2019 | 1 | 8 |
| International ProStar | 2017 | 1 | 9 |
| International ProStar | 2018 | 0 | 6 |
| International ProStar | 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| International Transtar | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| International Transtar | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| International Workstar | 2017 | 0 | 5 |
| International Workstar | 2018 | 0 | 9 |
| International Workstar | 2019 | 0 | 10 |
| International Workstar | 2020 | 0 | 4 |
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178 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the electrical system; Navistar, Inc. filed 183 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023