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NHTSA : 16V938000🔴 ⚠️ High severity

Campaign Details

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

Defect Description

Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2017 International ProStar, LoneStar, 9900i, and TranStar trucks. The affected vehicles have a metallic battery cover latch that may unlatch and contact the battery jump start stud, causing an electrical short to ground if the jump start stud is not covered.

Consequence / Hazard

An electrical short to ground increases the risk of a fire.

Proposed Solution

Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will install a latch stop to prevent the latch from rotating to the unlatched position, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2017. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 16513.

🚗 Affected Vehicles4

All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.