The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·22V428000·Announced 2022-06-16

2022-2023 International Commercial Trucks and Buses Steering Gear Defect

Navistar is recalling 2022-2023 International commercial vehicles with defective steering gears that may fracture and cause loss of steering control. Contact your dealer or Navistar at 1-800-448-7825 for inspection and free replacement.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The steering gear defect carries significant crash risk; however, no injuries, crashes, or fatalities are reported in the source. This qualifies as a High-severity (3) risk-of-harm recall without documented incidents.

Plain-English summary

Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain 2022-2023 International HX, HV, LT, MV, RH, and LoneStar models, as well as the 2022 International WorkStar and IC Bus TC commercial bus models. These vehicles have steering gears that may have been assembled incorrectly during manufacturing, which can cause the gears to fracture. A fractured steering gear can result in loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Dealers will inspect the steering gear serial numbers and replace any defective steering gears free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were sent on August 18, 2022. Remedy parts were expected to become available in mid-October 2022. Owners should contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825 or their vehicle dealer to schedule inspection and replacement.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Vehicle Safety Hotline can be reached at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or visit www.nhtsa.gov for more information. The recall affects approximately 33,655 vehicles.

The recalled product

Product
INTERNATIONAL, IC BUS HX, LT, RH, LONESTAR
Brand
INTERNATIONAL
Manufacturer
Navistar, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Commercial Truck and Bus
Hazard
Affected units
33,655

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 (8)

  • HX
  • LT
  • RH
  • LONESTAR
  • HV
  • WORKSTAR
  • MV
  • TC

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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