OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 15V607000

NHTSA campaign 15V607000 covers 10 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 3,776 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received September 29, 2015 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 15V607000 says

NHTSA campaign 15V607000 identifies TRAILER HITCHES and states that If the fifth wheel and locking mechanism are sufficiently damaged, the locking mechanism may fail to operate as intended and the trailer may unexpectedly detach from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash.

Defect summary

Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 International ProStar trucks manufactured May 18, 2010, to April 5, 2013, 2012-2014 International LoneStar trucks manufactured September 7, 2011, to March 25, 2013, and 2011-2013 International TranStar trucks manufactured October 18, 2010, to February 20, 2013. The affected trucks are equipped with Fontaine Ultra LT Fifth Wheel connectors, which, due to cumulative damage to the fifth wheel and its locking mechanism, have a locking mechanism that may fail to operate or to properly engage.

Consequence summary

If the fifth wheel and locking mechanism are sufficiently damaged, the locking mechanism may fail to operate as intended and the trailer may unexpectedly detach from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 15V607000

For NHTSA campaign 15V607000, the filed corrective action says: Navistar will notify owners, and Fontaine dealers will replace the fifth wheel with an Ultra NT model fifth wheel, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2015. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825, or Fontaine customer service at 1-844-597-7393.

Navistar will notify owners, and Fontaine dealers will replace the fifth wheel with an Ultra NT model fifth wheel, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2015. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825, or Fontaine customer service at 1-844-597-7393.

Owner notification: November 18, 2015
Filing manufacturer: Navistar, Inc.
Component groups: TRAILER HITCHES

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 15V607000

RecallRoad links 10 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 15V607000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.