Navistar recalls 2018-2021 International LoneStar and 2016-2021 International LT trucks with hot battery cables that may cause injury during maintenance or lead to engine stalls.
Excessively hot battery ground cables may cause personal injury during battery maintenance repairs. In addition, a battery post that separates from the battery can result in an engine stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
Navistar is recalling certain 2018-2021 International LoneStar and 2016-2021 International LT trucks due to battery cables that can overheat during maintenance, potentially causing injury or engine stalls that increase crash risk.
Battery ground cables can overheat during maintenance, causing burns or battery post separation. Separated battery posts may lead to sudden engine stalls without warning, increasing crash risk.
Owners of 2018-2021 International LoneStar and 2016-2021 International LT trucks are affected. Drivers who perform battery maintenance without proper precautions face higher injury risk.
Check for 2018-2021 International LoneStar or 2016-2021 International LT trucks. The recall covers vehicles sold between 2016 and 2021.
Dealers will replace the alternator positive and ground cables and relocate the alternator ground to the starter at no cost.
Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 26, 2022.
Dealers will replace the alternator positive and ground cables, and relocate the alternator ground to the starter, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 26, 2022. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 22516.
Battery ground cables can overheat during maintenance, potentially causing injury or battery post separation that leads to sudden engine stalls.
Your truck is affected if it's a 2018-2021 International LoneStar or 2016-2021 International LT model.
Contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825 or have a dealer replace the alternator positive and ground cables.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Navistar to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 22V546000 — Navistar Navistar Hello, I own a Navistar that is covered by recall 22V546000 from Navistar. The official recall notice states: Dealers will replace the alternator positive and ground cables, and relocate the alternator ground to the starter, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 26, 2022. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 22516. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
