{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Navistar recall 21V079 (21501): International Lonestar, International LT (2017 to 2021)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v079/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V079 (Navistar): An unexpected engine shutdown can increase the risk of a crash. Navistar's own number: 21501.",
  "excerpt": "International Lonestar, International Lt, model years 2017 to 2021. Filed by Navistar, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 17 February 2021. 27,457 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Navistar's own number for this recall: 21501. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V079 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “An unexpected engine shutdown can increase the risk of a crash.” 21V079 Navistar, Inc. Engine 17 February 2021 2017-2021 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR, INTERNATIONAL LT An unexpected engine shutdown can increase the risk of a crash. Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the battery ground cable, free of charge. The recall began on April 16, 2021. O",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:39:22+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T19:03:27+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Navistar recall 21V079 (21501): International Lonestar, International LT (2017 to 2021)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v079/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}