- Vehicles
- 7,918
- Built between
- Until May 2018
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 14 November 2022
- Repaired
- 79%
- Unrepaired
- 1,665
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between an unspecified date and May 2018. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2018-2021 International HV
- 2018-2020 International HX
- 2018-2021 International LT
- 2018-2021 International RHBuilt unknown to May 2018
Repair progress
1,665 of 7,918 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2024.
79% repaired — 6,244 of 7,918 reported
- Scrapped or exported
- 9
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. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2018-2021 International HV, 2018-2020 International HX, 2018-2021 International LT and International RH vehicles. The connecting rod wrist pin may crack, resulting in connecting rod failure.
What could happen
Connecting rod failure can cause an engine shutdown, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Dealers will install new knock detection software to warn the driver prior to engine connecting rod failure, and replace connecting rods as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 24, 2023.
Parts involved
- Connecting rodInternational P/N 7096533C91Connects piston to crankshaft
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtunknown to May 2018
- Recall reported to NHTSA15 September 2022
- Owners notified14 November 2022
- Latest repair reportQ3 2024 — 79% 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 15 September 2022.
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's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 22518.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 22518
- Recalling manufacturer
- Navistar, Inc.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
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.nhtsa.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.