NHTSA campaign 20V229000 · Manufacturer campaign 20503
International Recall 20V-229: Axles Insufficiently Lubricated
NHTSA recall 20V229000 (Manufacturer campaign 20503) was reported by Navistar, Inc. on April 22, 2020, with 130 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the International HV and International Workstar for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on May 1, 2020, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V229000 (also written 20V-229 or 20V229)
- Filed by
- Navistar, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 20503
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 130 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Axle Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 82.31% (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 20V229000. 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
- 2019 · Vehicles built September 7, 2018 – December 18, 2018 (per NHTSA)
International Workstar
- 2019 · Vehicles built May 9, 2018 – December 17, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V229000.
Defect description
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2019 International WorkStar and International HV vehicles equipped with Meritor MX-14-120 EVO steer axles. The axles may have insufficient lubrication, which may result in damage to the wheel end bearings.
Safety consequence
If the bearings are damaged, the wheel may separate and cause a sudden loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steer axle wheel hubs for proper fluid level and repair any damaged wheel end components and spindles, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 1, 2020. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 20503.
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 20V229000
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.