OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 22V546000

NHTSA campaign 22V546000 covers 10 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 8,483 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received July 28, 2022 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 22V546000 says

NHTSA campaign 22V546000 identifies ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and states that Excessively hot battery ground cables may cause personal injury during battery maintenance repairs. In addition, a battery post that separates from the battery can result in an engine stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.

Defect summary

Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2018-2021 International LoneStar and 2016-2021 International LT vehicles. The cables that connect the batteries to the vehicle frame may become excessively hot, and in some cases, cause battery post separation.

Consequence summary

Excessively hot battery ground cables may cause personal injury during battery maintenance repairs. In addition, a battery post that separates from the battery can result in an engine stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 22V546000

For NHTSA campaign 22V546000, the filed corrective action says: Dealers will replace the alternator positive and ground cables, and relocate the alternator ground to the starter, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 26, 2022. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 22516.

Dealers will replace the alternator positive and ground cables, and relocate the alternator ground to the starter, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 26, 2022. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 22516.

Owner notification: September 26, 2022
Filing manufacturer: Navistar, Inc.
Component groups: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 22V546000

RecallRoad links 10 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 22V546000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.