Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published September 15, 2022
Navistar 2018-2021 International HV Engine Recall: Connecting Rod Failure Risk
Navistar recalls certain 2018-2021 International HV trucks due to potential connecting rod failure causing engine shutdown and crash risk. Owners receive free software updates and rod replacements.
“Navistar 2018-2021 International HV Engine Recall: Connecting Rod Failure Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/79697-navistar-2018-2021-international-hv-engine-recall-connecting-rod-failure. Based on NHTSA recall #22V691000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=22V691000).
Navistar, Inc. recalled certain 2018-2021 International HV, HX, LT and RH vehicles due to engine connecting rod failure risk, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on September 15, 2022. Dealers will install new knock detection software and replace connecting rods as necessary, free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
International HV, 2018-2021
International HX, 2018-2020
International LT, 2018-2021
International RH, 2018-2021
What to do
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. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825.
The hazard
The connecting rod wrist pin may crack, resulting in connecting rod failure that can cause an engine shutdown and increase the risk of a crash.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Navistar, Inc. has 185 other recalls on record since November 24, 2008. Other recent recalls of similar products include Navistar 2024-2025 School Buses: Brake Caliper Detachment Risk (October 2, 2024), Navistar 2025 CV Vehicles: Air Bags May Not Deploy in Crashes (October 1, 2024), and Navistar 2025 International LT Vehicles: Fuel Pump Leak Risk (October 1, 2024). NHTSA has received one owner complaint for the 2020 International HV as of December 19, 2023.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your truck is a 2018-2021 International HV, HX, LT, or RH model. The recall was notified to owners via mail on February 24, 2023.
Brand
Navistar
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Dealer for Fix
Dealers will install new knock detection software and replace connecting rods as necessary at no cost to fix the issue.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
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. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 22518.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 5 months 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 Navistar
We’ve drafted a message you can send Navistar to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 22V691000 — Navistar 2018-2021 International HV Engine Recall: Connecting Rod Failure Risk
Hello,
I own a Navistar 2018-2021 International HV Engine Recall: Connecting Rod Failure Risk that is covered by recall 22V691000 from Navistar.
The official recall notice states: 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. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 22518.
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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