NHTSA Recall 14V688000
NHTSA Campaign Id 14V688000; Date: Oct. 31, 2014
An increase in resistance and heating at the connectors could cause a vehicle fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
2010 International Lonestar; 2011 International Lonestar; 2012 International Lonestar; 2013 International Lonestar; 2014 International Lonestar; 2015 International Lonestar; 2009 International Prostar; 2010 International Prostar; 2011 International Prostar; 2012 International Prostar; 2013 International Prostar; 2014 International Prostar; 2015 International Prostar
Component: Electrical System
Manufactured by: Navistar, Inc.
Affected Units:: 18,798
Recall Summary:
Navistar, inc. (navistar) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 International lonestar vehicles manufactured October 12, 2009, to June 16, 2014, and 2009-2015 International prostar vehicles manufactured December 16, 2008, to June 20, 2014. In the affected vehicles the electrical harness that supplies power to the hvac system may not be of sufficient size for the electrical load of the circuit. This can result in an increase in resistance and heating at the connectors.
How to Fix:
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the 60 amp relay and battery harness with a 150 amp relay and battery harness, free of charge. Navistar issued an interim notification to owners on December 29, 2014. The recall began on March 2, 2015. Owners may contact navistar customer service at 1-331-332-1590. Navistar's number for this recall is 14516.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Mar 2, 2015
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