Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published August 3, 2023
Navistar 2023 International HV/MV Vehicles: Battery Box Detachment Risk
Navistar recalls certain 2023 International HV and 2023-2024 MV vehicles where loose battery box bolts could detach, causing crashes. Owners must have bolts tightened by dealers.
“Navistar 2023 International HV/MV Vehicles: Battery Box Detachment Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81415-navistar-2023-international-hv-mv-vehicles-battery-box-detachment-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #23V154000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=23V154000).
NHTSA announced on August 3, 2023, that Navistar is recalling certain 2023 International HV and 2023-2024 International MV vehicles due to loose or missing battery box bolts. Dealers will replace and tighten the bolts free of charge. Owners may contact Navistar at 1-800-448-7825.
How to tell if you have it
International HV, 2023
International MV, 2023-2024
What to do
Dealers will replace and tighten all four bolts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2023. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825.
The hazard
Loose or missing bolts can allow the battery box to detach from the vehicle and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Navistar has issued 185 other recalls since November 24, 2008. Recent recalls include brake caliper detachment risks for 2024-2025 School Buses on October 2, 2024, and air bag deployment issues for 2025 CV Vehicles on October 1, 2024. Other recent recalls of similar products include International 2021-2027 MV/HV Vehicles: Fire Risk from Electrical Short Circuit (July 16, 2026) and International 2025 MV Vehicle Recall: Electrical System Safety Risk (November 25, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your vehicle is a 2023 International HV or 2023-2024 International MV model. The recall covers vehicles where assembly bolts for the battery box may be loose or missing.
Brand
Navistar
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Dealer for Bolt Repair
Dealers will replace and tighten all four bolts free of charge to prevent battery box detachment.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will replace and tighten all four bolts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2023. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 23506.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 3 months.
1Owner letters mailed
2NHTSA received the defect report
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 23V154000 — Navistar 2023 International HV/MV Vehicles: Battery Box Detachment Risk
Hello,
I own a Navistar 2023 International HV/MV Vehicles: Battery Box Detachment Risk that is covered by recall 23V154000 from Navistar.
The official recall notice states: Dealers will replace and tighten all four bolts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2023. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 23506.
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.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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