Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published March 17, 2022
Navistar 2018-2023 International LT Vehicles: Fire Risk from Damaged Battery Cable
Navistar recalls certain 2018-2023 International LT trucks with 1500W Purkeys inverter systems due to potential battery cable damage causing fire. Owners must contact Navistar for free repairs.
“Navistar 2018-2023 International LT Vehicles: Fire Risk from Damaged Battery Cable.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/79706-navistar-2018-2023-international-lt-vehicles-fire-risk-from-damaged. Based on NHTSA recall #22V164000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=22V164000).
Navistar, Inc. recalled 2018-2023 International LT vehicles equipped with a 1500W Purkeys inverter system due to fire risk from damaged battery cables, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on March 17, 2022. Dealers will replace damaged cables and install new brackets free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Navistar
Product: International LT
Model Years: 2018-2023
Equipment: 1500W Purkeys inverter system
What to do
Dealers will replace any damaged battery cables and install new inverter cable brackets and saddles, free of charge. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 22507.
The hazard
A damaged battery cable can cause an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire. The positive battery cable may be incorrectly routed, causing it to chafe on the side skirt frame and become damaged.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Navistar, Inc. has 185 other recalls on record since 2008-11-24. Other recent recalls of similar products include International 2021-2027 MV/HV Vehicles: Fire Risk from Electrical Short Circuit (2026-07-16), Kia EV6 (2022) Recall: Fire Risk from Battery System (2026-02-07), and Volkswagen ID.4 (2023) Electrical Fire Risk: Stop Using While Charging (2026-01-21).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your International LT truck (2018-2023 model year) has a 1500W Purkeys inverter system. The recall was notified to owners via mail on May 16, 2022.
Brand
Navistar
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Navistar
Call Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825 to schedule a repair for free.
Get Free Repair
Dealers will replace damaged battery cables and install new inverter cable brackets and saddles at no cost.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will replace any damaged battery cables and install new inverter cable brackets and saddles, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 16, 2022. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 22507.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 2 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 22V164000 — Navistar 2018-2023 International LT Vehicles: Fire Risk from Damaged Battery Cable
Hello,
I own a Navistar 2018-2023 International LT Vehicles: Fire Risk from Damaged Battery Cable that is covered by recall 22V164000 from Navistar.
The official recall notice states: Dealers will replace any damaged battery cables and install new inverter cable brackets and saddles, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 16, 2022. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 22507.
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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