International Lonestar, International Prostar, International Transtar, model years 2011 to 2014. Filed by Navistar, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 29 September 2015. 3,776 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says 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 …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 15V607 cover?
- International Lonestar, International Prostar, International Transtar, model years 2011-2014.
- What is wrong with them?
- 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...
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- 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.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. 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.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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: “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.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 15V607 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Navistar, Inc. |
| System at fault | Trailer Hitches:Fifth Wheel Assembly |
| Reported to NHTSA | 29 September 2015 |
| Model years | 2011-2014 |
| Vehicles named | INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR, INTERNATIONAL PROSTAR, INTERNATIONAL TRANSTAR |
What the notice says today
The consequence
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.
The remedy
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.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 142 notices in the record whose component field names trailer hitches. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 32 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
- International Lonestar recalls: 40 US campaigns
- International Prostar recalls: 44 US campaigns
- International Transtar recalls: 24 US campaigns
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 15V607, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v607/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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- Defect summary
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