2018 International LT
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Recalls
17 recalls name the 2018 International LT. Newest first.
International Motors, LLC (International) is recalling certain 2016 7600, 2016-2023 Lonestar, 2018 8600, 2018-2023 LT, 2021-2026 MV, 2022-2023 RH, 2023-2026 HX, and 2025-2026 HV vehicles. Electrical noise and low signal to the power line carrier may cause the ECU to incorrectly process commands or stop working.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Safety systems that depend on the ECU, such as Automatic Traction Control, ABS, Electronic Stability Control, Active Cruise Control, and Collison Mitigation System, may have diminished or lost functionality, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
International will work with Bendix to reprogram the ECU, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 19, 2026. Owners may contact International's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. International's number for this recall is 25525. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 12, 2026.
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2000-2003 International 8100, 2001-2003 International 9100i, 2001-2007 International 9400i, 2001-2010 International 9200i, 2002-2007, 2009 International 8500, 2003-2007, 2013 International 9900i, 2003-2018 International 8600, 2004, 2007 International 9900iX, 2008-2018 International ProStar, 2010-2011, 2013…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Low visibility or obstructed back up lights may not alert other drivers that the vehicle is backing up, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the existing rear stop/turn signal lights, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 06, 2024. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 23514.
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2018-2021 International HV, 2018-2020 International HX, 2018-2021 International LT and International RH vehicles. The connecting rod wrist pin may crack, resulting in connecting rod failure.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Connecting rod failure can cause an engine shutdown, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will install new knock detection software to warn the driver prior to engine connecting rod failure, and replace connecting rods as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 24, 2023. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 22518.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
Remedy
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.
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2018-2023 International LT vehicles equipped with a 1500W Purkeys inverter system. The positive battery cable may be incorrectly routed, causing it to chafe on the side skirt frame and become damaged.
Risk and remedy
Risk
A damaged battery cable can cause an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Dealers will replace any damaged battery cables and install new inverter cable brackets and saddles, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 16, 2022. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 22507.
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2018-2021 International LoneStar and 2017-2021 International LT vehicles. The battery ground cable ring terminal at the frame connecting point may break, resulting in a loss of electrical power and unintended engine shutdown without warning.
Risk and remedy
Risk
An unexpected engine shutdown can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the battery ground cable, free of charge. The recall began on April 16, 2021. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 21501.
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2018-2020 International LT and 2019-2020 International RH trucks. The wrist pin bushing of the engine connecting rod may fail.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Connecting rod failure may result in an unexpected engine shutdown, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Navistar will notify owners and dealers will install a detection system to warn the driver prior to engine connecting rod failure, and engines with a defective connecting rod will be repaired, free of charge. The recall began July 8, 2020. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 20504.
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2016-2020 International LT and 2017-2018 Prostar 73-inch sleeper cab models equipped with feature code 07BKP or 07BKR (exhaust system with horizontal after treatment device and horizontal tailpipe mounted on right side). In the affected vehicles, the rear exhaust hanger bracket may crack, which can cause the…
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the exhaust tail pipe detaches from the vehicle while being driven, it can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear exhaust hanger bracket and replace any forward bracket found cracked and any exhaust tailpipe found damaged, free of charge. The recall began April 23, 2019. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 19501.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Unintended vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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.
Truck-Lite Company, LLC (Truck-Lite) is recalling certain right-hand incandescent halogen headlights, part numbers Truck-Lite 27628C, 27628C7, Navistar 4049970C91, 4049970C92, 4049970C93, and 4049970C94, for installation on Navistar International LT-series trucks. The headlights may have incorrect "VOL" markings when they should be marked as "VOR." These…
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the headlights have incorrect markings, when they are replaced, the headlights may be aimed incorrectly, decreasing visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Truck-Lite will notify owners and will send them a "DOT VOR" label to install, free of charge. The recall began November 26, 2018. Owners may contact International Trucks Customer Service Center at 1-800-448-7825.
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 International ProStar and 9900i trucks, 2018-2019 International LT trucks, 2017-2019 International LoneStar and HX trucks and 2017 International PayStar trucks, equipped with Cummins ISX15 or X15 diesel engines. In certain driving conditions, such as on a long down-hill grade, the fuel line may burst…
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the fuel line bursts, fuel may leak onto the road resulting in a roadway hazard for other motorists. The engine may also stall without warning, resulting in the vehicle's inability to restart, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Cummins will notify the affected owners and dealers will replace the nylon fuel line with a steel fuel line, free of charge. Navistar issued owners an interim notification on October 11, 2018. The recall began November 21, 2018. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825, or Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467.
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 International HX and LT trucks equipped with a Cummins ISX engine and a Wabco 37.4 air compressor. The air compressor discharge line may contact the fuel filter inlet and outlet lines (fuel lines) and the heat generated from the air compressor discharge line may cause heat damage to the fuel lines.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Continued heat damage to the fuel lines could cause the fuel lines to rupture, resulting in a fuel leak and increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the straight fitting on the air compressor discharge line and the discharge line with a 45-degree fitting and a redesigned discharge line, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2018. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 18511.
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…
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the D-ring bolt breaks during a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy
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.
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 International LT trucks. When the hood is in the closed position, the fender splash panel may rub on the inlet fuel line fitting to the fuel/water separator, causing abrasion damage to the fitting and possibly resulting in a fuel leak.
Risk and remedy
Risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire. Additionally, fuel leaking onto the roadway may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will trim the splash panel, and replace the fuel/water inlet line if it is damaged, free of charge. The recall began on May 14, 2018. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 18503.
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2000-2001 International 4700, 2000-2002 4900, 2001-2003 8100 (TranStar) and 9100I, 2002-2003, 2005, 2007-2009, 2012-2014 and 2016-2018 DuraStar, 2012 and 2014-2017 ProStar, 2014-2015 TerraStar, and 2018 LT trucks. These vehicles are equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' fire…
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Navistar will notify owners, instructing them to notify Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 9, 2018. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-331-332-1590, or contact Kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information.
Navistar Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2018 International LT and HX severe service diesel trucks equipped with Cummins ISX 15L engines. These engines have a fuel pump whose drive gear could possibly slip on its drive shaft, causing a fuel pump function loss, resulting in an engine stall.
Risk and remedy
Risk
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Cummins has notified the owners of the affected vehicles and Cummins dealers will replace the fuel pumps, free of charge. The recall began on August 11, 2017. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467 or Navistar customer service at 1-331-332-1590.
Navistar Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2016-2018 International LT, 2016-2017 International ProStar, 2017-2018 International LoneStar and International RH heavy diesel trucks. The air dryer mounting bracket may fracture, causing air system leaks or a loss of air pressure to the brake system.
Risk and remedy
Risk
A loss of brake air pressure could lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air dryer mounting bracket, free of charge. The recall began on May 12, 2017. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for the recall is 17502.
Owner complaints
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- Electrical system › Instrument panel › Speedometer/odometer
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- Engine
August 17, 2024 makes a year of when i purchased my 2018 international LTA26 6X4 . The vehicle has been to several shops (Westrux International) where i paid for service that ended up being a recall for (Velocity calibrations) which did not fix the problem. (Southwest) is the next shop i took my…
August 17, 2024 makes a year of when i purchased my 2018 international LTA26 6X4 . The vehicle has been to several shops (Westrux International) where i paid for service that ended up being a recall for (Velocity calibrations) which did not fix the problem. (Southwest) is the next shop i took my truck to However, the mechanics were still unable to determine the cause of failure. I have researched on NHTSA and found recalls (Connecting Rod May Crack and Cause Engine Failure) that relate to my problem i'm having with my truck.
- Steering
TL* the contact leased a 2018 international LT A26 truck. The contact stated that the steering wheel, steering box failed and caused the truck to swerve. The contact stated that extra effort was needed to maneuver the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to several unknown dealers however, the mechanics…
TL* the contact leased a 2018 international LT A26 truck. The contact stated that the steering wheel, steering box failed and caused the truck to swerve. The contact stated that extra effort was needed to maneuver the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to several unknown dealers however, the mechanics were unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was also concerned that the tires on the vehicle were not the correct size. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 11010428This article addresses chassis lean conditions on all chassis. This does not include any diagnostics for body leans such as a cab lean. Keep in mind that a chassis lean may cause or accentuate a cab lean. Filling out the printable form and using the notes in blue will help you to determine the source of the lean and identify the action and parts required to correct the lean.
- 11008340This document is used to help guide through fault codes.
- 11006679This document will guide the user how to addresses chassis lean conditions on all chassis.
- 11006676This document will guide the user how to properly diagnose or repair a truck equipped with a Sheppard's steering gear with Auto Relief Plungers.
- 11002889This document will provide the user with cleaning options and procedures for aluminum bright work parts that become stained or tarnished.
- 11002887The purpose of this article is to describe all aspects of the A26 connecting rod replacement repair processes.
- 11000886Update to International Preventative Maintenance
- 11000884This document will guide the user on what to do when they receive a fault code after programming an ECM on A 26A engines
- 10254008Certain International vehicles built with A26 engines does meet the emission requirements for J1939-Stationary Test
- 10253979This document is to guide users to eliminate brake pedal rattle noise.
- 10253970This document details the procedure that must be followed to ensure proper alternator troubleshooting.
- 10253960This document covers battery diagnostics, maintenance and storage requirement.
- 10251416LT & RH aftertreatment PDM F2 fuse falling out or cracking.
- 10251414Starter Diagnostics and warranty claim procedure; all engines EXCLUDING Cummins ISB engine with Allison transmission or PSI engine.
- 10249783A26 & S13 Fuel Gelling
- 10248308Aftertreatment PDM F2 fuse falling out or cracking.
- 10248306Corroded TPMS Receiver / Repeater Module Connectors; only models equipped with feature code 16VLS or 16VVM
- 10246233Tire Pressure Monitoring system; Feature Codes 16VLS, 16VUY, 16VVA, 16VVM, or 16VUZ
- 10246231J1939 Data Link Source Address Information
- 10244926Rebuilding Cylinder Heads on Certain MaxxForce 11/13, N13, and A26 engines; 2010 to present.
- 10244924A26 and S13 Fuel Gelling; only vehicles equipped with International A26 or S13 engines
- 10244920No Idle HVAC run time shorter than expected - Bregstrom; Only Sleeper cab models with feature code 16UZL or 16VLN.
- 10243610How to request a horsepower quote; all International and Cummins engines
- 10243596General Wheel Speed Sensor Troubleshooting
- 10243595Diagnosis of chassis wander complaints.
- 10241555J1939 Data Link Source Address Information
- 10241554J1939 Data Link Troubleshooting
- 10240193Snap-On torque wrench requirement for all big bore engine connecting rod bolts; A26, MaxxForce 13, N13 engines
- 10238861Removal and Installation of the Air Cleaner Assembly Cover and Air Filters; All Engines and only HX and LT series trucks with feature code 012VCB or 012VBZ Air Cleaner Assembly
- 10238860Fifth Wheel Unlock - Trailer Lamp Detection Calibration. Only models equipped with BCM feature code 597017
- 10238858QLS Emergency Calibration Revert Process
- 10238857This Emissions Recall applies to truck models for which, per agreement with EPA and CARB, Navistar, Inc. provided an emergency calibration for International A26 engines when a DEF Quality Sensor (DQS) was not available. This action addressed the Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Quality Sensor failures in the field and the unavailability of parts due to the worldwide chip shortage. This recall is step two of this program designed to revert all affected vehicles back to the certified calibration and to provide them with the latest improved DQS and Coolant Control Valve (CCV) designs. Additionally, the emergency calibration and the restoration to the certified calibration with the latest improved DQS and Coolant Control Valve (CCV) designs have no effect on vehicle Emissions.
- 10237468New air compressor incorporates an oil feed dowel O-ring. Only models equipped with 2010 and newer MaxxForce 11/13 engines, all N13, and A26 engines
- 10237462QLS Emergency Calibration Revert Process
- 10237447Per agreement with EPA and CARB, Cummins, Inc. provided an emergency calibration for Cummins ISB, B6.7, ISL9, L9, and X15 engines when a DEF Quality Sensor (DQS) was not available. This action addressed the Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Quality Sensor failures in the field and the unavailability of parts due to the worldwide chip shortage. This recall is step two of this program designed to revert all affected vehicles back to the certified calibration and to provide them with the latest improved DQS and Coolant Control Valve (CCV) designs. Additionally, the emergency calibration and the restoration to the certified calibration with the latest improved DQS and Coolant Control Valve (CCV) designs have no effect on vehicle Emissions.
- 10236044Hood guide installation
- 10236043Tire Pressure Monitoring systems (TPMS); Only LT, RH, HV, HX, or MV series trucks with feature code 16VLS, 16VUY, 16VVA,16VUZ, or 16VVM
- 10236042New Air compressor Incorporates an oil feed dowel O-ring; only models built with MaxxForce 11/13, N13, or A26 Engines
- 10236040Auto Start Stop Information and troubleshooting; Only LT with feature code 08TSJ
- 10234021Rebuilding cylinder heads on certain EPA 2010 MaxxForce 11/13, N13, and A26 Engines
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