NHTSA Campaign 15V241000

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR

Issued by Navistar, Inc. · Reported Apr 22, 2015 · 82,736 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 International DuraStar, ProStar, TranStar and WorkStar, 2012-2015 International TerraStar, 2013-2015 International LoneStar and IC Bus HC, and 2014-2015 IC Bus AC vehicles. A vehicle double battery jump start or electrical load dump event could result in an overvoltage condition of a component within the HVAC system linear power module (LPM) which is used to control the blower speed. The overvoltage condition could result in the overheating and failure of the LPM.

Consequence

If the LPM overheats and fails, there is an increased risk of a fire.

Remedy

Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the LPM with an upgraded one, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners on June 18, 2015. A second notification will mailed when parts become available. The recall began on August 6, 2015. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 15509.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
IC BUS AC 2014 82,736
IC BUS AC 2015 82,736
IC BUS HC 2014 82,736
IC BUS HC 2015 82,736
IC BUS ICSB 2013 82,736
INTERNATIONAL DURASTAR 2011 82,736
INTERNATIONAL DURASTAR 2012 82,736
INTERNATIONAL DURASTAR 2013 82,736
INTERNATIONAL DURASTAR 2014 82,736
INTERNATIONAL DURASTAR 2015 82,736
INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR 2013 82,736
INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR 2014 82,736
INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR 2015 82,736
INTERNATIONAL PROSTAR 2011 82,736
INTERNATIONAL PROSTAR 2012 82,736
INTERNATIONAL PROSTAR 2013 82,736
INTERNATIONAL PROSTAR 2014 82,736
INTERNATIONAL PROSTAR 2015 82,736
INTERNATIONAL TERRASTAR 2012 82,736
INTERNATIONAL TERRASTAR 2013 82,736
INTERNATIONAL TERRASTAR 2014 82,736
INTERNATIONAL TERRASTAR 2015 82,736
INTERNATIONAL TRANSTAR 2011 82,736
INTERNATIONAL TRANSTAR 2012 82,736
INTERNATIONAL TRANSTAR 2013 82,736
INTERNATIONAL TRANSTAR 2014 82,736
INTERNATIONAL TRANSTAR 2015 82,736
INTERNATIONAL WORKSTAR 2011 82,736
INTERNATIONAL WORKSTAR 2012 82,736
INTERNATIONAL WORKSTAR 2013 82,736
INTERNATIONAL WORKSTAR 2014 82,736
INTERNATIONAL WORKSTAR 2015 82,736

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V241000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.