NHTSA campaign 15V607000

International Recall 15V-607: Fifth Wheel Locking Mechanism may not Engage

NHTSA recall 15V607000 was reported by Navistar, Inc. on September 29, 2015, with 3,776 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the International Prostar, International Lonestar and International Transtar for model years 2011–2014. Owners were notified on November 18, 2015, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V607000 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
15V607000 (also written 15V-607 or 15V607)
Filed by
Navistar, Inc.
Report received
Potentially affected
3,776 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Trailer Hitches — Fifth Wheel Assembly
Owners notified

Repair completion: 26.85% (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 15V607000. 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.

International

  • International Lonestar

    • 2012, 2013, 2014 · Vehicles built September 7, 2011 – March 25, 2013 (per NHTSA)
  • International Prostar

    • 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 · Vehicles built May 18, 2010 – April 5, 2013 (per NHTSA)
  • International Transtar

    • 2011, 2012, 2013 · Vehicles built October 18, 2010 – February 20, 2013 (per NHTSA)
All International recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V607000.

Defect description

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 20, 2013. The affected trucks are equipped with Fontaine Ultra LT Fifth Wheel connectors, which, due to cumulative damage to the fifth wheel and its locking mechanism, have a locking mechanism that may fail to operate or to properly engage.

Safety 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.

Manufacturer 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.

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 15V607000

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.