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Data through Oct 2026
Manufacturer profile

Navistar

Navistar has filed 720 recall campaigns with NHTSA since 1966, covering 5.12M vehicles or units by the manufacturer's own estimates.

Makes in its campaigns
International Harvester  282International  266IC BUS  183Navistar  33IC  28Holiday Rambler  10Workhorse  8Monaco  7Monaco Coach  6Monaco RV  5Beaver Coach  3R-vision  3Safari Coach  2Amtran  2Bison Coach  1Mckenzie  1
Campaigns filed in 2026 to date12Ranked 6 of 202 manufacturers by campaigns in 2025
Vehicles affected48k2026 to date
Campaigns on file7201966 to 2026
Do-not-drive or park-outside9Campaigns with an advisory

Filed under 7 names, including "Navistar, Inc.", "NAVISTAR INTL CORP.", "INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE".

Campaigns per year

Navistar has averaged 19 campaigns a year since 2021, below its 2010 peak of 37

Navistar recall campaigns by report date, 2001 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.

01020304020012004200720103720132016201920222026
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file. The lighter column is a partial year.
Components

Brakes are Navistar's most recalled component since 2016

Navistar campaigns by primary component, 2016 to 2026.

Brakes
40
Electrical system
22
Engine and cooling
17
Structure
15
Steering
15
Fuel system
11
Powertrain
8
Lighting
8
Adaptive equipment
7
Seat belts
6
Source: NHTSA ODI. Each campaign counted once.
Component trends
Remedy type

Navistar uses software fixes less than the industry: 8% of its 2026 campaigns

Share of campaigns remedied by a software update, Navistar against all manufacturers, by year.

NavistarAll manufacturers
010%20%30%2016201820202022202420268%18%
Source: NHTSA ODI remedy descriptions, classified by rule (see Methodology).
Model years covered

Model year 2012 is covered by the most Navistar campaigns, 55

Navistar campaigns covering each model year, last fifteen model years. A campaign counts once for each year it covers.

02040602012552014201620182020202220242027
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Latest campaigns

The latest Navistar filings

The ten most recent campaigns, by report date.

Latest Navistar campaigns
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
26V-516Aug 6, 2026Retaining nut in the wiper assembly may loosen, causing both windshield wipers to disconnect from the motorVisibility and wipers49Repair or modification
26V-461Jul 16, 2026Driver's window panel and entrance door vertical joints may have been attached without sufficient epoxy coverageStructure50Repair or modification
26V-460Jul 16, 2026Driver's window panel and entrance door vertical joints may have been attached without sufficient epoxy coverageStructure22,730Repair or modification
26V-459Jul 16, 2026Battery interconnect cable may contact the auxiliary stud and hold down bracket, causing a short circuitElectrical system15,628Part replacement
26V-382Jun 11, 2026Service brake may take longer than expected to releaseBrakes9Part replacement
26V-364Jun 4, 2026Retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly securedAdaptive equipment71Part replacement
26V-348May 28, 2026Mounting bracket bolts may have been improperly tightened, allowing the drive motor to detachElectrical system125Part replacement
26V-294May 11, 2026Service brake may take longer than expected to releaseBrakes16Part replacement
26V-226Apr 9, 2026High voltage disconnect switch may fail to shut off power to the batteryElectrical system1,896Repair or modification
26V-168Mar 19, 2026Body panel joint may have been attached without sufficient epoxy coverageStructure2,874Repair or modification
Source: NHTSA ODI.
All 720 campaigns in the Explorer
Largest campaigns

Navistar's five largest campaigns on file

Vehicles or units affected, millions, any year.

  1. 1992 Fuel system failed the crash barrier test0.18M
  2. 1996 These buses have a turn signal lever that…0.17M
  3. 1992 Saginaw gear does not relieve pressure when…0.15M
  4. 1986 Steering arm may crack after repeated full…0.12M
  5. 2002 On certain medium and heavy duty trucks, a…0.11M
Source: NHTSA ODI.