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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·10V631000·Announced 2010-12-20

Navistar Recalls 2011 International 4300 Trucks for Fire Risk

Navistar is recalling 435 model year 2011 International 4300 trucks because fuel lines or electrical harnesses may be routed too close to the turbo exhaust pipe, creating a fire hazard.

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 the defect may cause a vehicle fire resulting in property damage, personal injury, or death, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating involving significant injury or property damage reports/risks.

Plain-English summary

Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2011 International 4300 commercial trucks manufactured between August 3, 2010, and November 23, 2010. These vehicles are equipped with MaxxForce 7 engines. The recall affects 435 units.

The defect involves fuel lines and the transmission electrical harness being routed too close to the engine turbo exhaust pipe. This proximity may cause the fuel line to leak fuel onto the turbo pipe or cause the electrical harness to melt and potentially burn. A fuel leak on the turbo exhaust pipe or a melting/burning electrical harness may cause a vehicle fire, which could result in property damage, personal injury, or death.

Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on January 28, 2011. Owners may contact Navistar at 1-800-448-7825 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
INTERNATIONAL 4300
Brand
INTERNATIONAL
Manufacturer
NAVISTAR, INC
Category
Vehicle — Commercial Truck
Hazard
Affected units
435

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 (1)

  • 4300

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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