The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·25V534000·Announced 2025-08-21

International truck battery cable can contact stud causing short circuit

International is recalling certain 2026 MV vehicles because the battery interconnect cable may contact the auxiliary stud and hold down bracket, causing a short circuit.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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: Rubric level 3 covers risk-of-harm where injury has not yet been reported: contact between battery components presents a fire hazard without affecting control or propulsion, and no incidents are recorded.

Plain-English summary

International Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2026 MV vehicles. About 1,175 units are potentially affected.

The battery interconnect cable may contact the auxiliary stud and hold down bracket, causing a short circuit.

NHTSA states that a short circuit increases the risk of a fire.

Dealers will install three wind laces on the battery hold down and add a J-bolt between each battery to ensure 3 mm of terminal clearance, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 10, 2025. Owners may contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
INTERNATIONAL MV
Brand
INTERNATIONAL
Manufacturer
International Motors, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Electrical system
Hazard
Affected units
1,175

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 (1)

  • MV

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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