2020 International CV: recalls and complaints

NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 25V414000. NHTSA received the report on 25 Jun 2025. 12,004 units. Parking Brake

Remedy of campaign 25V414000, in the NHTSA record

Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the brake pressure switch/fuse harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 22, 2025. Owners may contact International customer service at 1-800-448-7825. International's number for this recall is 25507. Vehicles in this recall that were previously repaired under 23V282 will need to have the new remedy completed.

NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 23V282000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Apr 2023. 9,170 units. Parking Brake

Remedy of campaign 23V282000, in the NHTSA record

Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the brake pressure switch assembly and if necessary, the wire harness or fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 16, 2023. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 23511.

Park-outside advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2020 International CV. The newest campaign is 25V763000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Nov 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Parking Brake. NHTSA has 2 complaints on file for this model year.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 25V763000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will remove, add protective material, and reinstall the brake pressure switch harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 1, 2025. Owners may contact International customer service at 1-800-448-7825. International's number for this recall is 25521. Vehicles in this recall that were previously repaired under 23V282 and 25V414 will need to have the new remedy completed. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs)involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 19, 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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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 24,154 units in total.

25V7630006 Nov 2025Parking Brake
25V41400025 Jun 2025Parking BrakeAdvisory
23V28200020 Apr 2023Parking BrakeAdvisory
20V28500020 May 2020Electrical System / Software
20V2610008 May 2020Equipment / Mechanical / Wrecker and Wheel Lift Devices

25V763000Received 6 Nov 2025. 159 units.
Parking Brake
Defect, in the NHTSA record
International Motors, LLC (International) is recalling certain 2019-2020 CV vehicles. The brake pressure switch harness may not have protective material on the wires, causing a short circuit and reducing brake performance.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Reduced brake performance can extend stopping distance and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will remove, add protective material, and reinstall the brake pressure switch harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 1, 2025. Owners may contact International customer service at 1-800-448-7825. International's number for this recall is 25521. Vehicles in this recall that were previously repaired under 23V282 and 25V414 will need to have the new remedy completed. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs)involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 19, 2025.
Report filed by International Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 25521. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 1 Dec 2025.
25V414000Received 25 Jun 2025. 12,004 units.
Parking BrakePark-outside advisory
Defect, in the NHTSA record
International Motors, LLC (International) is recalling certain 2019-2025 CV vehicles. The brake pressure sensor assembly may leak brake fluid into the brake pressure switch and cause a short circuit.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An electrical short in the brake pressure switch can overheat the circuit and increase the risk of a fire while driving or parked.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the brake pressure switch/fuse harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 22, 2025. Owners may contact International customer service at 1-800-448-7825. International's number for this recall is 25507. Vehicles in this recall that were previously repaired under 23V282 will need to have the new remedy completed.
Report filed by International Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 25507. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Sep 2025.
23V282000Received 20 Apr 2023. 9,170 units.
Parking BrakePark-outside advisory
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2017-2023 International CV trucks. The brake pressure switch assembly may leak brake fluid into the brake pressure switch's electrical components and cause an electrical short-circuit.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An electrical short in the brake pressure switch can overheat the circuit and increase the risk of a fire while driving or parked.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the brake pressure switch assembly and if necessary, the wire harness or fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 16, 2023. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 23511.
Report filed by Navistar, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 23511. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 Jun 2023.
20V285000Received 20 May 2020. 2,805 units.
Electrical System / Software
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2019-2020 International CV vehicles. Due to a software error, the Antilock Braking System (ABS) malfunction indicator does not light when there is a loss of communication between the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM) and the Body Control Module (BCM). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the malfunction warning does not light, the driver may not be aware of an inoperative ABS or Automatic Traction Control (ATC) system, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will program the BCM software with a new calibration, free of charge. This recall began July 20, 2020. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 20505.
Report filed by Navistar, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 20505. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Jul 2020.
20V261000Received 8 May 2020. 16 units.
Equipment / Mechanical / Wrecker and Wheel Lift Devices
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc. (Maintainer) is recalling certain modified 2019-2020 International CV 515 and Chevrolet Silverado tow vehicles equipped with Allison 2700 series transmissions with Chelsea Power Take Offs (PTO). The PTOs were installed incorrectly and as a result, the attachment hardware may loosen over time.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the PTO attachment hardware loosens it could cause a loss of transmission fluid which may result in the rear wheel locking up, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Maintainer will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the PTO and install a new attachment stud kit, free of charge. The recall began June 9, 2020. Owners may contact Maintainer customer service at 1-800-831-8588.
Report filed by Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 9 Jun 2020.

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Complaints by component

2 complaints, 4 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2020 International CV: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Fuel/Propulsion System		1
Electrical System		1
Engine		1
Service Brakes		1

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 8 Sep 2025

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

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.

Complaints about the 2020 International CV, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2022, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

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20181
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20205
20213
20224
20232
20241
20252

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2020 International CVThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2020 International CV: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/international/cv/2020/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: International Motors, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2020 International CV?: 24,154 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the International CV have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the International CV, model years 2017 to 2025. 5 of them name the 2020 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2020 International CV name most often?: Fuel/Propulsion System: 1 of 4 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 International CV open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.