NHTSA campaign 18V644000 · Manufacturer campaign 18514
International Recall 18V-644: Trailer Brake Lights May Fail to Illuminate
NHTSA recall 18V644000 (Manufacturer campaign 18514) was reported by Navistar, Inc. on September 19, 2018, with 607 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the International HV and International MV for model years 2018–2019. Owners were notified on October 23, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V644000 (also written 18V-644 or 18V644)
- Filed by
- Navistar, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 18514
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 607 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Brake Lights
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 66.34% (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 18V644000. 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 HV
International MV
- 2019 · Vehicles built October 6, 2017 – August 28, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V644000.
Defect description
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2019 International MV and 2018-2019 International HV trucks equipped with option for combined trailer stop and turn lights. When a trailer is connected to one of the affected vehicles, the trailer brake lights may not illuminate when the truck's brakes are used.
Safety consequence
If the trailer brake lights fail to illuminate, other drivers may not be warned of the vehicle slowing, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the trailer brake light circuits from the trailer turn signal circuits to the vehicle brake light circuits, free of charge. The recall began October 23, 2018. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 18514.
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 18V644000
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.