NHTSA campaign 16V141000 · Manufacturer campaign 16504
IC Bus and International Recall 16V-141: Parking Brake Connecting Cable Clips may Fail
NHTSA recall 16V141000 (Manufacturer campaign 16504) was reported by Navistar, Inc. on March 8, 2016, with 2,747 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the International Durastar, International Terrastar, IC Bus AC and more for model years 2016–2017. Owners were notified on May 3, 2016, 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 16V141000 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
- 16V141000 (also written 16V-141 or 16V141)
- Filed by
- Navistar, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 16504
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,747 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Parking Brake — Conventional — Mechanical — Linkage and Cable
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 69.41% (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 16V141000. 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 AC
- 2016 · Vehicles built January 28, 2015 – February 2, 2015 (per NHTSA)
International
International 1300
- 2016 · Vehicles built February 26, 2015 – May 12, 2015 (per NHTSA)
International Durastar
International Terrastar
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V141000.
Defect description
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2016 International 1300 trucks manufactured February 26, 2015, to May 12, 2015, 2016-2017 International DuraStar trucks manufactured January 28, 2015, to February 4, 2016, International TerraStar trucks manufactured January 28, 2015, to February 1, 2016, and 2016 IC AC transit buses manufactured January 28, 2015, to February 2, 2015. The metal connecting clip that connects the hand operated parking brake actuator cable to the intermediate parking brake cable may fail.
Safety consequence
If the parking brake cable connection fails, the vehicle may unexpectedly roll, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hand parking brake cable connector clips, free of charge. The recall began on May 3, 2016. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 16504.
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 16V141000
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.