- Vehicles
- 15,730
- Built between
- Apr 2012 – Apr 2013
- Models
- 5
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 19 January 2016
- Repaired
- 76%
- Unrepaired
- 3,707
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 2012 and April 2013. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2013-2014 International DurastarBuilt April 2012 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 International LonestarBuilt May 2012 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 International ProstarBuilt April 2012 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 International TranstarBuilt April 2012 to March 2013
- 2013-2014 International WorkstarBuilt April 2012 to March 2013
Repair progress
3,707 of 15,730 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2017.
76% repaired — 11,991 of 15,730 reported
- Scrapped or exported
- 32
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 International ProStar and DuraStar trucks manufactured April 26, 2012, to April 4, 2013, WorkStar trucks manufactured April 27, 2012, to March 29, 2013, LoneStar trucks manufactured May 21, 2012, to April 2, 2013, and TranStar trucks manufactured April 30, 2012, to March 25, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the accelerator pedal position sensor can move and result in a high engine idle.
What could happen
A high engine idle may make downshifting the transmission difficult and the engine brake may be disabled. These factors may hinder slowing down the truck when descending a long grade, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the electronic control module (ECM) to allow it to recognize that the pedal is at the idle position, free of charge. The recall began on January 19, 2016.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 2012 to April 2013
- Recall reported to NHTSA20 November 2015
- Owners notified19 January 2016
- Latest repair reportQ2 2017 — 76% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 20 November 2015.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 15517.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 15517
- Recalling manufacturer
- Navistar, Inc.
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.