Vehicle recall 21V281000 · April 22, 2021
International LT and RH
The wrist pin may crack and cause connecting rod failure.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2019-2021 International LT and RH trucks. The wrist pin may crack and cause connecting rod failure.
- Consequence
- Connecting rod failure may cause a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Navistar will notify owners and dealers will install a detection system software to warn the driver prior to engine connecting rod failure and engines with a defective connecting rod will be repaired, free of charge. Vehicles previously repaired under Recall 20V255 that received only a software update will need to return to the dealer for the new remedy. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 11, 2021. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 21505.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V281000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 22, 2021
- Filed by
- Navistar, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 21505
- Owner notification
- June 11, 2021
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 10,038
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Engine
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- International LT (2019-2021): 2021, 2020, 2019
- International RH (2019-2021): 2021, 2020, 2019
Has your International been repaired?
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