Recall Register

2019 International Workstar: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns for the 2019 International Workstar. The newest campaign is 25V178000. NHTSA received the report on 21 Mar 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Air / Disc / Caliper. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 25V178000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will switch the left and right rear air disc brake calipers, replace the rear brake torque plates, and replace the brake pads, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 12, 2025. Owners may contact International customer service at 1-800-448-7825. International's number for this recall is 25501.
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Recall campaigns

10 campaigns, newest first. 149,693 units in total.

  • 25V178000Service Brakes, Air / Disc / Caliper
  • 23V248000Electrical System / Wiring
  • 21V366000Fuel System, Diesel / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail
  • 20V229000Power Train / Axle Assembly
  • 20V219000Fuel System, Diesel / Pre-Heater
  • 19V841000Engine
  • 19V216000Fuel System, Diesel / Pre-Heater
  • 18V826000Power Train / Clutch Assembly
  • 18V597000Service Brakes, Air
  • 18V293000Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage

  1. 25V178000Received . 153 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Disc / Caliper

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    International Motors, LLC (International) is recalling certain 2024 HV, 2020-2025 MV, and 2019 Workstar 7400 trucks. The caliper may contact a suspension spring or axle U-bolt and prevent the outer brake pad from functioning.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A loss of outer brake pad function can extend the vehicle's stopping distance, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will switch the left and right rear air disc brake calipers, replace the rear brake torque plates, and replace the brake pads, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 12, 2025. Owners may contact International customer service at 1-800-448-7825. International's number for this recall is 25501.

    Report filed by International Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 25501. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 23V248000Received . 42,054 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2016-2017 International TranStar, 2017-2019 International ProStar, International LoneStar, 2017-2020 International DuraStar, WorkStar, and 2018-2019 IC Bus HC Commercial buses. The heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) blower motor circuit may have an insufficient wiring terminal that can overheat.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An overheated electrical circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the HVAC blower motor load circuit wiring terminal, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 5, 2023. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 23510.

    Report filed by Navistar, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 23510. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 21V366000Received . 1,780 units.

    Fuel System, Diesel / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 International WorkStar, International DuraStar, 2019-2021 International HV, International MV, and IC Bus RE Commercial Bus vehicles. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the rail threads, and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 21, 2021. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825.

    Report filed by Navistar, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 20V229000Received . 130 units.

    Power Train / Axle Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2019 International WorkStar and International HV vehicles equipped with Meritor MX-14-120 EVO steer axles. The axles may have insufficient lubrication, which may result in damage to the wheel end bearings.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the bearings are damaged, the wheel may separate and cause a sudden loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steer axle wheel hubs for proper fluid level and repair any damaged wheel end components and spindles, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 1, 2020. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 20503.

    Report filed by Navistar, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 20503. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 20V219000Received . 27,421 units.

    Fuel System, Diesel / Pre-Heater

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2017-2020 International WorkStar and International DuraStar, 2018-2019 IC 1300 FBC Commercial and IC HC Commercial, 2018-2021 IC CE Commercial, International MV and International HV, and 2019-2021 IC TC Commercial buses with Cummins B6.7 diesel engines with a fuel module option number FS90301 or FS90453. The electric fuel heater within the fuel module may overheat and cause plastic in the fuel heater to melt and potentially catch fire. It may also lead to engine stalling.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A fire increases the risk of injury. An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Cummins will notify the affected Navistar customers and dealers will disable the fuel heater by either installing a plug in place of the heater or otherwise rendering the fuel heater inoperable and removing the fuse supplying electrical power to the fuel heater and installing a cover over the wire harness connector, free of charge. The recall began May 28, 2020. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467.

    Report filed by Navistar, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 19V841000Received . 12,539 units.

    Engine

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2019-2020 International MV and HV, 2018-2020 Workstar, and 2018-2019 Durastar vehicles equipped with feature codes 12VXT and 12VXU. With the parking brake applied and the automatic transmission in the 'Drive' or 'Reverse' position, when the stationary PTO switch is engaged by the operator, the engine RPM will ramp up and may overcome the parking brake's ability to hold the vehicle.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Unintended vehicle movement increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will update the Engine Control Module to enable the PTO neutral interlock, free of charge. The recall began January 16, 2020. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 19518.

    Report filed by Navistar, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 19518. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  7. 19V216000Received . 23,122 units.

    Fuel System, Diesel / Pre-Heater

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2017-2020 International DuraStar and WorkStar, 2018-2020 IC Bus CECB, International HV and MV, 2018-2019 IC Bus 1300 FBC and HCCB, and 2019-2020 IC Bus TCCB vehicles equipped with Cummins B6.7 diesel engines with fuel module option number FS90301 or FS90453. The electric fuel heater within the fuel module may overheat and cause plastic in the fuel heater to melt and potentially catch fire. It may also lead to engine stalling.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A fire increases the risk of injury. An engine stall can increase the risk of crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Cummins will notify the affected Navistar owners. Cummins dealers will replace the fuel heater with a newly designed fuel heater, free of charge. The recall began May 2, 2019. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467 or Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825.

    Report filed by Navistar, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  8. 18V826000Received . 21,740 units.

    Power Train / Clutch Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2019 International HV, MV, 2018-2019 HX, LT, RH, LoneStar, ProStar, WorkStar, and 2018 TranStar automated manual transmission vehicles, equipped with certain Eaton ECA heavy-duty truck clutches. An internal component in the clutch assembly may fail, possibly resulting in unintended vehicle movement.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Unintended vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the Transmission Control Module (TCM), free of charge. The recall began January 18, 2019. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 18518.

    Report filed by Navistar, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 18518. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  9. 18V597000Received . 2,089 units.

    Service Brakes, Air

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2019 International HX, DuraStar, WorkStar, HV, LoneStar, LT, MV, and RH vehicles, and IC Bus HC, CE, and RE vehicles equipped with long stroke brake chambers and spring actuated parking brakes. The spring actuated parking brake may be improperly crimped to the long stroke service brake chamber, causing a service brake air leak and the possible separation of the spring brake chamber from the service brake section.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An air leak or separation of the spring brake chamber can increase the needed stopping distance, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake chamber assemblies from the suspected lot, free of charge. The recall began October 23, 2018. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 18512.

    Report filed by Navistar, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 18512. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  10. 18V293000Received . 18,665 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 International WorkStar, DuraStar, LoneStar, LT, ProStar, RH and IC Bus HC, 2018 International TranStar, 2019 International HV and MV trucks and transit buses. The front driver and passenger seat belt anchor D-ring bolt may break in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the D-ring bolt breaks during a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing their risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Navistar has notified owners, and dealers will replace the D-ring bolt depending on the information found on the seat belt label, free of charge. The recall began May 23, 2018. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 18505.

    Report filed by Navistar, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 18505. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

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

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Other model years

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

  1. 20102
  2. 20118
  3. 201214
  4. 201313
  5. 20144
  6. 20155
  7. 20164
  8. 20175
  9. 20189
  10. 201910
  11. 20204
  12. 20221

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

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Recall Register. 2019 International Workstar: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/international/workstar/2019/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
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 2019 International Workstar?
149,693 units in 10 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the International Workstar have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 36 recall campaigns for the International Workstar, model years 2010 to 2022. 10 of them name the 2019 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2019 International Workstar open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.