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HighNHTSA·22V546000·Announced 2024-04-07

International LoneStar and LT Battery Cable Defect Poses Stall and Burn Risks

Navistar is recalling 2018–2021 International LoneStar and 2016–2021 LT vehicles due to defective battery cables that may overheat and cause personal injury or engine stall without warning, increasing crash risk.

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 defect poses risk of personal injury during maintenance and engine stall without warning, which increases crash risk. However, no injuries or crashes have been reported in the source text, placing this in the High category: risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain 2018–2021 International LoneStar and 2016–2021 International LT vehicles for a defect in the battery cable system. The cables that connect the batteries to the vehicle frame may become excessively hot and, in some cases, cause the battery post to separate from the battery.

The overheating cables pose two safety risks. First, the excessively hot cables can cause personal injury to owners or technicians during battery maintenance repairs. Second, if the battery post separates, it can cause the engine to stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.

Dealers will replace the alternator positive and ground cables and relocate the alternator ground to the starter, free of charge. Owner notification letters were expected to be mailed September 26, 2022. Owners can contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825 for more information. The NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline is also available at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153).

The recalled product

Product
2018 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR
Brand
INTERNATIONAL
Manufacturer
Navistar, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Electrical System / Battery Cables
Hazard
  • electrical-defect
  • battery-cable-defect
  • engine-stall-risk
  • crash-risk
  • burn-injury
Affected units
8,483

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)

  • LONESTAR
  • LT

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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