The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·24V164000·Announced 2024-02-29

International truck steering gear teeth can crack causing steering loss

Navistar is recalling certain 2025 International HV, HX, LT and MV vehicles because an improperly heat-treated steering gear sector shaft can crack or fracture, causing a loss of steering control.

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: Rubric level 4 covers structural vehicle defects: cracking or fracture of steering gear teeth is a structural failure of a safety-critical system that can cause total loss of steering control.

Plain-English summary

Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain 2025 International HV, HX, LT and MV vehicles. About 272 units are potentially affected.

The steering gear sector shaft may have been improperly heat-treated, which can cause the gear teeth to crack or fracture.

NHTSA states that fractured steering gear teeth can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Dealers will replace the steering gears free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 30, 2024. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825, referencing recall number 24505, or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
INTERNATIONAL HX, MV, HV, LT
Brand
INTERNATIONAL
Manufacturer
Navistar, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Steering
Hazard
Affected units
272

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 (4)

  • HX
  • MV
  • HV
  • LT

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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