NHTSA Campaign 16V141000

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE

Issued by Navistar, Inc. · Reported Mar 8, 2016 · 2,747 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2016 International 1300 trucks manufactured February 26, 2015, to May 12, 2015, 2016-2017 International DuraStar trucks manufactured January 28, 2015, to February 4, 2016, International TerraStar trucks manufactured January 28, 2015, to February 1, 2016, and 2016 IC AC transit buses manufactured January 28, 2015, to February 2, 2015. The metal connecting clip that connects the hand operated parking brake actuator cable to the intermediate parking brake cable may fail.

Consequence

If the parking brake cable connection fails, the vehicle may unexpectedly roll, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.

Remedy

Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hand parking brake cable connector clips, free of charge. The recall began on May 3, 2016. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 16504.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
IC BUS AC 2016 2,747
INTERNATIONAL 1300 2016 2,747
INTERNATIONAL DURASTAR 2016 2,747
INTERNATIONAL DURASTAR 2017 2,747
INTERNATIONAL TERRASTAR 2016 2,747
INTERNATIONAL TERRASTAR 2017 2,747

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V141000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.