Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published November 25, 2025
International 2025 MV Vehicle Recall: Electrical System Safety Risk
International is recalling certain 2025 MV vehicles due to potential electrical system failures that could impair critical safety features like ABS and traction control. Owners should contact customer service for free ECU reprogramming.
Safety systems that depend on the ECU, such as Automatic Traction Control, ABS, Electronic Stability Control, Active Cruise Control, and Collison Mitigation System, may have diminished or lost functionality, increasing the risk of a crash.
“International 2025 MV Vehicle Recall: Electrical System Safety Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/79690-international-2025-mv-vehicle-recall-electrical-system-safety-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #25V817000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V817000).
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on November 25, 2025, that International Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2016-2026 International vehicles due to electrical system risks. The hazard involves diminished or lost functionality of safety systems like ABS and traction control, increasing crash risk.
How to tell if you have it
International 7600, 2016
International Lonestar, 2016-2023
International 8600, 2018
International LT, 2018-2023
International MV, 2021-2026
International RH, 2022-2023
International HX, 2023-2026
International HV, 2025-2026
What to do
International will work with Bendix to reprogram the ECU free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 19, 2026. Owners may contact International's customer service at 1-800-448-7825.
The hazard
Electrical noise and low signal to the power line carrier may cause the ECU to incorrectly process commands or stop working. This can lead to diminished or lost functionality of safety systems that depend on the ECU, such as Automatic Traction Control, ABS, Electronic Stability Control, Active Cruise Control, and Collison Mitigation System, increasing the risk of a crash.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show International Motors, LLC has 41 other recalls on record since October 31, 2024. Recent brand recalls include inoperative windshield wipers for 2027 HV Trucks (August 6, 2026) and structural safety risks for 2025-2027 IC Bus CECB (July 16, 2026). Other recent recalls of similar products include Toyota Lexus RZ 2026 Recall: Electrical System Risk of Crash (June 18, 2026), Mercedes-Benz AMG E 53 4MATIC+ Wagon (2025) Electrical System Recall: Risk of Crash (December 12, 2025), and Ford Mustang 2025 Electrical System Recall: Risk of Crash Due to Power Loss (August 25, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 2025 MV vehicles. The recall covers specific model years and vehicle types listed in the official notice. VINs can be searched on NHTSA.gov starting January 12, 2026.
Brand
International
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Customer Service
Call International's customer service at 1-800-448-7825 to schedule free ECU reprogramming.
Check VIN Status
Search your vehicle's VIN on NHTSA.gov starting January 12, 2026 to confirm if it's affected.
January 12, 2026
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
International will work with Bendix to reprogram the ECU, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 19, 2026. Owners may contact International's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. International's number for this recall is 25525. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 12, 2026.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 55 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact International
We’ve drafted a message you can send International to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 25V817000 — International 2025 MV Vehicle Recall: Electrical System Safety Risk
Hello,
I own a International 2025 MV Vehicle Recall: Electrical System Safety Risk that is covered by recall 25V817000 from International.
The official recall notice states: International will work with Bendix to reprogram the ECU, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 19, 2026. Owners may contact International's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. International's number for this recall is 25525. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 12, 2026.
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.
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.
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