NHTSA campaign 16V938000 · Manufacturer campaign 16513
International Recall 16V-938: Battery Cover Latch may Short Against Battery
NHTSA recall 16V938000 (Manufacturer campaign 16513) was reported by Navistar, Inc. on December 28, 2016, with 294 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the International 9900I, International Lonestar, International Prostar and more for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on January 27, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V938000 (also written 16V-938 or 16V938)
- Filed by
- Navistar, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 16513
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 294 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 80.61% (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 16V938000. 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 9900I
- 2017 · Vehicles built June 20, 2016 – December 8, 2016 (per NHTSA)
International Lonestar
- 2017 · Vehicles built July 12, 2016 – December 6, 2016 (per NHTSA)
International Prostar
- 2017 · Vehicles built June 17, 2016 – October 28, 2016 (per NHTSA)
International Transtar
- 2017 · Vehicles built June 13, 2016 – October 21, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V938000.
Defect description
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2017 International ProStar, LoneStar, 9900i, and TranStar trucks. The affected vehicles have a metallic battery cover latch that may unlatch and contact the battery jump start stud, causing an electrical short to ground if the jump start stud is not covered.
Safety consequence
An electrical short to ground increases the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will install a latch stop to prevent the latch from rotating to the unlatched position, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2017. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 16513.
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 16V938000
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.