NHTSA campaign 15V165000 · Manufacturer campaign 15504
IC Bus and International Recall 15V-165: Improperly Seated Brake Chamber Diaphragm
NHTSA recall 15V165000 (Manufacturer campaign 15504) was reported by Navistar, Inc. on March 23, 2015, with 2,222 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the International 9900, International Durastar, International Lonestar and more for model years 2015–2016. Owners were notified on June 19, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V165000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V165000 (also written 15V-165 or 15V165)
- Filed by
- Navistar, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 15504
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,222 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 73.13% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V165000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
IC Bus
IC Bus CE
- 2015 · Vehicles built October 1, 2014 – October 1, 2014 (per NHTSA)
International
International 9900
International Durastar
International Lonestar
International Paystar
International Prostar
International Transtar
- 2015 · Vehicles built October 28, 2014 – November 7, 2014 (per NHTSA)
International Workstar
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V165000.
Defect description
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 International 9900, DuraStar, LoneStar, PayStar, ProStar, WorkStar and 2015 International TranStar and IC Bus CE vehicles equipped with a Haldex air braking system. The affected brake actuators may have been manufactured with an incomplete attachment of the internal rubber diaphragm to the actuation mechanism. This could cause dragging or overheated brakes.
Safety consequence
If the brakes drag and overheat there is an increased risk of a wheel end fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Haldex Life Seal Brake chambers, free of charge. The recall began on June 19, 2015. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 15504. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V-806.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V165000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.