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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·14V688000·Announced 2014-10-31

Navistar Recalls International ProStar and Lonestar Trucks for Electrical Fire Risk

Navistar is recalling 2009-2015 International ProStar and Lonestar trucks because an undersized electrical harness may overheat and cause a 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 recall involves a vehicle electrical defect that could cause a vehicle fire, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or structural/functional defects posing severe risk.

Plain-English summary

Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2009-2015 International ProStar and 2010-2015 International Lonestar vehicles. The affected vehicles were manufactured between December 16, 2008, and June 20, 2014, for ProStars, and between October 12, 2009, and June 16, 2014, for Lonestars.

The recall addresses an electrical harness that supplies power to the HVAC system. In the affected vehicles, this harness may not be of sufficient size for the electrical load of the circuit. This condition can result in an increase in resistance and heating at the connectors, which could cause a vehicle fire.

Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the 60 amp relay and battery harness with a 150 amp relay and battery harness, free of charge. The recall began on March 2, 2015. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-331-332-1590 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
INTERNATIONAL PROSTAR, LONESTAR
Brand
INTERNATIONAL
Manufacturer
Navistar, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Commercial Truck
Hazard
Affected units
18,798

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 (2)

  • PROSTAR
  • LONESTAR

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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