International: recalls by model and year

Name: International recall campaigns
Creator: Recall Register
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NHTSA lists 277 vehicle recall campaigns for International. The register has 72 model lines of the make, model years 1978 to 2027. NHTSA has 215 complaints on file for these model lines. NHTSA also lists 2 child seat, tire or equipment campaigns for the make. The equipment pages show them. By vehicle recall campaigns, International is number 25 of 644 makes on the register. Vehicle recall campaigns for International: 12 in 2024 and 11 in 2025. For all makes, the count fell by 6.2%, from 950 in 2024 to 891 in 2025.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Model lines

72 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.

International: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model line	Model years	Campaigns	Complaints	Complaints for each model year	Component with the most mentions
4300	16	31	37	2.3	Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Prostar	19	50	35	1.8	Engine
LT	12	42	17	1.4	Forward Collision Avoidance
CE	13	6	16	1.2	Electrical System
4400	18	26	10	0.6	Engine and Engine Cooling
MV	11	41	7	0.6	Electrical System
3000	10	5	7	0.7	Exterior Lighting
3800	4	7	7	1.8	Engine and Engine Cooling
7400	14	20	6	0.4	Engine and Engine Cooling
9400I	9	14	6	0.7	Electrical System
Lonestar	17	41	5	0.3	Service Brakes
CV	9	9	5	0.6	Service Brakes
4000	9	8	5	0.6	Equipment
Durastar	17	34	4	0.2	Electrical System
9900	20	11	4	0.2	Service Brakes, Air
Terrastar	7	9	4	0.6	Service Brakes
9900I	18	19	3	0.2	Suspension
3200	15	16	3	0.2	Service Brakes
9400	14	7	3	0.2	Structure
4700	7	6	3	0.4	Engine and Engine Cooling
8600	17	16	2	0.1	Electrical System
9200I	11	16	2	0.2	Structure
4200	14	16	2	0.1	Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5900I	9	5	2	0.2	Wheels
9200	12	6	2	0.2	Power Train
RE	6	9	2	0.3	Service Brakes, Air
1300	7	4	2	0.3	Engine and Engine Cooling
IC	3	4	2	0.7	Service Brakes, Air
Workstar	12	36	1	0.1	Power Train
HV	10	39	1	0.1	Seats
RH	11	27	1	0.1	Suspension
7600	11	16	1	0.1	Engine and Engine Cooling
1300FBC	11	4	1	0.1	Unknown or Other
8000	8	8	1	0.1	Engine
7000	8	5	1	0.1	Power Train
CF500	3	3	1	0.3	Electrical System
CF600	4	3	1	0.3	Engine and Engine Cooling
3600	5	3	1	0.2	Power Train
RE Bus	3	2	1	0.3	Unknown or Other
RXT	2	2	1	0.5	Service Brakes, Air
Transtar	14	25	0	0.0
HX	11	27	0	0.0
7500	11	17	0	0.0
8500	11	9	0	0.0
7300	10	12	0	0.0
1652SC	21	7	0	0.0
3300	9	6	0	0.0
5600I	9	7	0	0.0
Paystar	7	10	0	0.0
7700	8	7	0	0.0
1652	8	4	0	0.0
5500I	8	5	0	0.0
9000	7	9	0	0.0
9100I	6	5	0	0.0
5000	7	7	0	0.0
CXT	8	4	0	0.0
MXT	8	4	0	0.0
4900	6	6	0	0.0
9100	7	2	0	0.0
FE	3	5	0	0.0
4800	5	5	0	0.0
3400	5	2	0	0.0
4100	5	4	0	0.0
EMV	5	3	0	0.0
2000	2	3	0	0.0
3700	1	4	0	0.0
9900IX	3	3	0	0.0
1723	1	2	0	0.0
1753	1	2	0	0.0
1823	1	2	0	0.0
1853	1	2	0	0.0
Bus	1	2	0	0.0

This table compares the model lines of International only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not rate one make against another.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Newest recall campaigns

The newest 5 of 277.

26V516000Received 6 Aug 2026. 49 units.
Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer
Defect, in the NHTSA record
International Motors, LLC (International) is recalling certain 2027 HV, HX, LT, MV, and RH trucks. A retaining nut in the wiper assembly may loosen, causing both windshield wipers to disconnect from the motor.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Inoperative windshield wipers can reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will tighten the wiper motor drive nut and three motor mounting bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 21, 2026. Owners may contact International customer service at 1-331-332-5000. International's number for this recall is 26513.
Report filed by International Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 26513. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 21 Sep 2026. The campaign has 5 make, model and year entries.
26V459000Received 16 Jul 2026. 15,628 units.
Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / CablesPark-outside advisory
Defect, in the NHTSA record
International Motors, LLC (International) is recalling certain 2021, 2023-2027 MV, and 2026-2027 HV vehicles. The battery interconnect cable may contact the auxiliary stud and hold down bracket, causing a short circuit.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install plastic saddles onto the positive interconnect cable, install wind laces and a J-bolt between each battery, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 26, 2026. Owners may contact International customer service at 1-800-448-7825. International's number for this recall is 26510. This recall replaces and expands NHTSA Recall 25V534. Vehicles previously repaired under 25V534 will need the new remedy completed.
Report filed by International Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 26510. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 26 Oct 2026. The campaign has 8 make, model and year entries.
26V382000Received 11 Jun 2026. 9 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Defect, in the NHTSA record
International Motors, LLC (International) is recalling certain 2026-2027 HV vehicles. The service brake may take longer than expected to release. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A delayed brake release can increase the risk of crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the 5/8” air line with a 3/4” air line, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 13, 2026. Owners may contact International's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. International's number for this recall is 26506.
Report filed by International Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 26509. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 13 Jul 2026. The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.
26V294000Received 11 May 2026. 16 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Quick Release Valve
Defect, in the NHTSA record
International Motors, LLC (International) is recalling certain 2026-2027 HV vehicles. The service brake may take longer than expected to release. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A delayed brake release can increase the risk of crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will remove the 5/8” air line and replace it with a 3/4” air line, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 22, 2026. Owners may contact International's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. International's number for this recall is 26506. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning June 29, 2026.
Report filed by International Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 26506. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Jun 2026. The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.
26V084000Received 12 Feb 2026. 204 units.
Service Brakes
Defect, in the NHTSA record
International Motors, LLC (International) is recalling certain 2026-2027 MV vehicles. The ECU software may fail to engage the brakes with adaptive cruise control (ACC) or hill hold assist.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A vehicle that does not automatically brake as expected increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the brake ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 13, 2026. Owners may contact International's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. International's number for this recall is 26501. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 6, 2026.
Report filed by International Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 26501. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 13 Apr 2026. The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.

The list shows the newest 5 of 277 campaigns.

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Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name International vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2004, with 19 campaigns.

Complaints about International vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2011, with 19 complaints.

Components in the complaints

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

International: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	Per 1,000	Mentions
Electrical System	138.7	43
Engine	103.2	32
Engine and Engine Cooling	90.3	28
Service Brakes	67.7	21
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	64.5	20
Power Train	58.1	18
Service Brakes, Air	58.1	18
Suspension	51.6	16
Structure	41.9	13
Unknown or Other	32.3	10

Official channels

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Recall Register. International: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/international/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 5 Nov 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 3 Nov 2026
Complaint file through: 5 Nov 2026
Investigations that name the make: 12
Units in the campaigns: 2,421,151

Manufacturers in the recall file: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION; Navistar, Inc..

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Questions

Which International model line has the most recall campaigns?: The Prostar: 50 campaigns for 19 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
Which International model line has the most complaints?: The 4300: 37 complaints for 16 model years. A line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints.
Which components do the complaints about International vehicles name?: Electrical System: 138.7 per 1,000 component mentions. Engine: 103.2 per 1,000 component mentions. Engine and Engine Cooling: 90.3 per 1,000 component mentions.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for International?: 2,421,151 units in 277 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.