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18V-644

Sep 19

Navistar

When a trailer is connected to one of the affected vehicles, the trailer brake lights may not illuminate when the truck's brakes are used

Lighting

607

Repair or modification

18V-643

Sep 19

Livin' Lite Recreational Vehicles

Drawbar of the trailer may crack resulting in the trailer separating from the tow vehicle

Structure

154

Repair or modification

18V-641

Sep 19

Daimler Truck

Sidewall steel body cords may be exposed, which can cause unexpected, rapid air loss during use

Tires

201

Part replacement

18V-640

Sep 18

Forest River

These vehicles are equipped with certain Ricon S-Series and K-Series Titanium Wheel chair Lifts that have a wheelchair lift positioning input cam…

Adaptive equipment

1,525

Part replacement

18V-642

Sep 17

Heil Environmental

Hydraulic oil tank brackets may crack, causing the oil tank to detach from the chassis frame rails and leak hydraulic oil

Equipment

5,704

Part replacement

18V-639

Sep 17

Volkswagen

Transmission fluid may leak from the gearbox ventilation hose after certain high speed and maneuvering situations

Powertrain

1,916

Part replacement

18E-090

Sep 17

Dexter Axle

Brake mounting flanges may be incorrectly oriented, possibly resulting in premature brake failure

Brakes

3,463

Part replacement

18V-638

Sep 14

Trail King Industries

Aluminum cross members may crack in the welded corners where the cross member attaches to the frame beam, potentially causing the suspension to…

Structure

115

Part replacement

18V-637

Sep 14

Grand Design RV

Outside 110V outlet was not correctly wired to a ground-fault (GFI) protected circuit

Equipment

Repair or modification

18V-636

Sep 14

Stellantis

These engines may misfire causing the catalytic converter to overheat, possibly resulting in damage to the nearby wiring and engine components

Electrical system

34,357

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Campaign 18V-644

When a trailer is connected to one of the affected vehicles, the trailer brake lights may not illuminate when the truck's brakes are used

Manufacturer: Navistar
Filed: September 19, 2018
Component: Lighting
Vehicles affected: 607
Remedy: Repair or modification
Recall type: Vehicle

Defect summary

Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2019 International MV and 2018-2019 International HV trucks equipped with option for combined trailer stop and turn lights. When a trailer is connected to one of the affected vehicles, the trailer brake lights may not illuminate when the truck's brakes are used.

Consequence

If the trailer brake lights fail to illuminate, other drivers may not be warned of the vehicle slowing, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the trailer brake light circuits from the trailer turn signal circuits to the vehicle brake light circuits, 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 18514.

Affected models

International HV 2018 to 2019 International MV 2019

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