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2018 International Hv: federal recalls on file

5 federal recalls reported for the 2018 International Hv

These are federal recalls reported for the 2018 International Hv. A recall may apply only to certain VIN ranges or production windows. To confirm whether your specific VIN is in the affected window, use NHTSA's official per-VIN lookup or enter your VIN on our check page.

23V-119 Open recall Feb 23, 2023

Navistar, Inc.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE/BCM, PARKING BRAKE

Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2018-2021 International HV, 2019-2021 International RH, 2019-2022 International MV, and 2022 International HX vehicles. A software error in the Body Control Module (BCM) may allow the vehicle to overcome the park brake during power-take-off (PTO) operation.

Risk: A parking brake that does not hold can allow the vehicle to move unexpectedly and increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy: Dealers will update the BCM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 24, 2023. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 23503. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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22V-691 Open recall Sep 15, 2022

Navistar, Inc.

ENGINE

Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2018-2021 International HV, 2018-2020 International HX, 2018-2021 International LT and International RH vehicles. The connecting rod wrist pin may crack, resulting in connecting rod failure.

Risk: Connecting rod failure can cause an engine shutdown, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will install new knock detection software to warn the driver prior to engine connecting rod failure, and replace connecting rods as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 24, 2023. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 22518. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

Reference campaign 22V691000 with your dealer.

20V-219 Open recall Apr 17, 2020

Navistar, Inc.

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL: PRE-HEATER

Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2017-2020 International WorkStar and International DuraStar, 2018-2019 IC 1300 FBC Commercial and IC HC Commercial, 2018-2021 IC CE Commercial, International MV and International HV, and 2019-2021 IC TC Commercial buses with Cummins B6.7 diesel engines with a fuel module option number FS90301 or FS90453. The electric fuel heater within the fuel module may overheat and cause plastic in the fuel heater to melt and potentially catch fire. It may also lead to engine stalling.

Risk: A fire increases the risk of injury. An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Cummins will notify the affected Navistar customers and dealers will disable the fuel heater by either installing a plug in place of the heater or otherwise rendering the fuel heater inoperable and removing the fuse supplying electrical power to the fuel heater and installing a cover over the wire harness connector, free of charge. The recall began May 28, 2020. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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19V-216 Open recall Mar 20, 2019

Navistar, Inc.

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL: PRE-HEATER

Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2017-2020 International DuraStar and WorkStar, 2018-2020 IC Bus CECB, International HV and MV, 2018-2019 IC Bus 1300 FBC and HCCB, and 2019-2020 IC Bus TCCB vehicles equipped with Cummins B6.7 diesel engines with fuel module option number FS90301 or FS90453. The electric fuel heater within the fuel module may overheat and cause plastic in the fuel heater to melt and potentially catch fire. It may also lead to engine stalling.

Risk: A fire increases the risk of injury. An engine stall can increase the risk of crash.

Remedy: Cummins will notify the affected Navistar owners. Cummins dealers will replace the fuel heater with a newly designed fuel heater, free of charge. The recall began May 2, 2019. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467 or Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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18V-644 Open recall Sep 19, 2018

Navistar, Inc.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2019 International MV and 2018-2019 International HV trucks equipped with option for combined trailer stop and turn lights. When a trailer is connected to one of the affected vehicles, the trailer brake lights may not illuminate when the truck's brakes are used.

Risk: If the trailer brake lights fail to illuminate, other drivers may not be warned of the vehicle slowing, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the trailer brake light circuits from the trailer turn signal circuits to the vehicle brake light circuits, free of charge. The recall began October 23, 2018. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 18514. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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