The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·24V818000·Announced 2026-07-10

International trucks recalled for Bendix ECU software defect affecting safety systems

International Motors recalls certain 2021-2025 RH, HV, MV, and LT trucks and other International models with Bendix ECU software defects that may disable critical safety systems. Contact International at 1-800-448-7825 for free ECU reprogramming.

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: No deaths or reported injuries are mentioned in the source, and this is not classified as a Class I recall. However, the defect affects multiple critical safety systems that prevent crashes (ABS, stability control, traction control, collision mitigation), and the agency explicitly states it increases crash risk. This fits the rubric criterion for a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

International Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2021-2025 RH, HV, MV, and LT trucks, 2021-2024 Lonestar trucks, 2021-2022 HX trucks, and 2022 PROSTAR trucks equipped with Bendix EC80 Advanced Electronic Control Units. Electrical noise and low signal strength may cause the ECU to malfunction or stop processing commands.

When the ECU fails, critical safety systems may lose functionality or work improperly. The affected systems include Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Electronic Stability Control, Automatic Traction Control, Active Cruise Control, and Collision Mitigation System. Loss of these functions increases the risk of a crash.

Approximately 105,276 vehicles are affected by this recall. International will reprogram the ECU software free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 16, 2024. To schedule service, contact International customer service at 1-800-448-7825. For additional information, visit nhtsa.gov or call the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153).

The recalled product

Product
2025 INTERNATIONAL RH
Brand
INTERNATIONAL
Manufacturer
International Motors, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Commercial truck
Hazard
  • electrical-noise
  • ecu-malfunction
  • safety-system-failure
  • crash-risk
Affected units
105,276

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 (7)

  • RH
  • LONESTAR
  • HV
  • HX
  • MV
  • LT
  • PROSTAR

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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