NHTSA campaign 15V394000 · Manufacturer campaign 15514
IC Bus and International Recall 15V-394: Engine Grid Heater Power Cable may Short
NHTSA recall 15V394000 (Manufacturer campaign 15514) was reported by Navistar, Inc. on June 22, 2015, with 29,182 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the International Durastar, IC Bus HC, IC Bus Icsb and more for model years 2010–2014. Owners were notified on August 3, 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 15V394000 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
- 15V394000 (also written 15V-394 or 15V394)
- Filed by
- Navistar, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 15514
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 29,182 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 86.4% (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 15V394000. 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 HC
IC Bus Iccb
- 2012 · Vehicles built November 19, 2009 – April 24, 2013 (per NHTSA)
IC Bus Icsb
International
International Durastar
International Workstar
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V394000.
Defect description
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 International Durastar trucks manufactured May 13, 2009, to June 24, 2013, 2011-2012 International Workstar trucks manufactured November 30, 2010, to September 26, 2011, and 2010-2014 IC Bus HC transit buses manufactured November 19, 2009, to April 24, 2013. The affected vehicles may have an improperly routed engine grid heater power feed cable which can result in the cable contacting the metal edge on the cab.
Safety consequence
If the cable contacts the metal edge of the cab, it may cause an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will secure the power feed cable so that it cannot contact the cab, free of charge. The recall began on August 3, 2015. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 15514.
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 15V394000
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.