Trucking news and briefs for Tuesday, April 18, 2023:
Navistar is recalling nearly 45,000 trucks and buses due to a wiring issue related to the heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration documents.
The recall impacts approximately 44,887 model year 2016-'20 International DuraStar and WorkStar; 2017-'18 TranStar; 2018 ProStar; 2020 HV and MV trucks and 2018 IC Bus HC models. In the affected trucks and buses, the HVAC blower motor circuit may have an insufficient wiring terminal that can overheat, which can increase the risk of fire.
Dealers will replace the HVAC blower motor load circuit wiring terminal, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 5. Owners can contact Navistar's customer service at 800-448-7825 with recall number 23510. NHTSA’s recall number is 23V-248.
A steering issue has prompted Daimler Trucks North America to recall approximately 306 trucks, buses and chassis.
Affected vehicles include the following: 2022 Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation MT45G and S2C 106 and 2022-'23 FCCC MT50E, MT55 and S2RV chassis; 2023 Freightliner 108 SD, 114 SD, Cascadia, and M2 106 trucks; 2023 FCCC XCM, XCR and XCS chassis; 2023 Thomas Built Bus SAF-T-LINER C2; and 2023 Western Star 4700, 47X, 4900 and 49X trucks.
In the affected vehicles, the tie rod may be missing a fastener, allowing the steer arm to detach, which could result in a loss of steering.
