NHTSA Recall 15V241000
Filed by International Motors, LLC. Component: Visibility. Reported 2015-04-22. An estimated 82,736 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 International DuraStar, ProStar, TranStar and WorkStar, 2012-2015 International TerraStar, 2013-2015 International LoneStar and IC Bus HC, and 2014-2015 IC Bus AC vehicles. A vehicle double battery jump start or electrical load dump event could result in an overvoltage condition of a component within the HVAC system linear power module (LPM) which is used to control the blower speed. The overvoltage condition could result in the overheating and failure of the LPM.
Risk
If the LPM overheats and fails, there is an increased risk of a fire.
What the manufacturer will do
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the LPM with an upgraded one, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners on June 18, 2015. A second notification will mailed when parts become available. The recall began on August 6, 2015. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 15509.
Manufacturer campaign number: 15509
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2014 Ic Bus Ac
- 2015 Ic Bus Ac
- 2014 Ic Bus Hc
- 2015 Ic Bus Hc
- 2013 Ic Bus Icsb
- 2011 International Durastar
- 2012 International Durastar
- 2013 International Durastar
- 2014 International Durastar
- 2015 International Durastar
- 2013 International Lonestar
- 2014 International Lonestar
- 2015 International Lonestar
- 2011 International Prostar
- 2012 International Prostar
- 2013 International Prostar
- 2014 International Prostar
- 2015 International Prostar
- 2012 International Terrastar
- 2013 International Terrastar
- 2014 International Terrastar
- 2015 International Terrastar
- 2011 International Transtar
- 2012 International Transtar
- 2013 International Transtar
- 2014 International Transtar
- 2015 International Transtar
- 2011 International Workstar
- 2012 International Workstar
- 2013 International Workstar
- 2014 International Workstar
- 2015 International Workstar