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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·10V107000·Announced 2010-03-18

Navistar Recalls International Trucks Due to Electrical Short Fire Risk

Navistar is recalling certain 2008-2011 International trucks because corrosion on an optional jump start stud may cause an electrical short and vehicle fire.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that an electrical short may cause a vehicle fire, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or structural/electrical defects posing a high risk of fire.

Plain-English summary

Navistar, Inc. has notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a defect in certain model year 2008-2011 International trucks. The issue affects vehicles equipped with an optional jump start stud, where corrosion at the base of the stud may cause an electrical short between the stud and the battery box.

This electrical short may cause a vehicle fire. The recall covers approximately 29,460 vehicles, including various International models such as the 9200, 9400, 7300, 7600, 7400, 4300, 1300, CXT, MXT, 4100, 7700, 4200, 7500, 3200, 8500, 9900, ProStar, LoneStar, 4400, and 8600.

Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles by installing a new jump start stud at no charge. An interim action involves the removal of the jump start stud and the connecting cable. The safety recall began on September 10, 2010. Owners may contact International dealers at 1-800-448-7825 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
INTERNATIONAL 9200, 9400, 7300, 7600
Brand
INTERNATIONAL
Manufacturer
NAVISTAR, INC
Category
Vehicle — Truck
Hazard
Affected units
29,460

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (20)

  • 9200
  • 9400
  • 7300
  • 7600
  • 7400
  • 4300
  • 1300
  • CXT
  • MXT
  • 4100
  • 7700
  • 4200
  • 7500
  • 3200
  • 8500
  • 9900
  • PROSTAR
  • LONESTAR
  • 4400
  • 8600

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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