The defect
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2017-2023 International CV trucks. The brake pressure switch assembly may leak brake fluid into the brake pressure switch's electrical components and cause an electrical short-circuit.
The risk
An electrical short in the brake pressure switch can overheat the circuit and increase the risk of a fire while driving or parked.
The remedy
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the brake pressure switch assembly and if necessary, the wire harness or fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 16, 2023. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 23511.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| International CV | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE
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 CV | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| International CV | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| International CV | 2019 | 1 | 6 |
| International CV | 2020 | 2 | 5 |
| International CV | 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| International CV | 2022 | 1 | 4 |
| International CV | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2023
17 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the parking brake; Navistar, Inc. filed 183 campaigns in all.
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| 23V774000 17 Nov 2023 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 23V760000 10 Nov 2023 | Xos, Inc. |
| 23V748000 7 Nov 2023 | Alexis Fire Equipment Company |
| 23V747000 7 Nov 2023 | Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc. |
| 23V699000 17 Oct 2023 | Autocar, LLC |
| 23V631000 12 Sept 2023 | Spartan Fire, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023