2014 INTERNATIONAL TRANSTAR — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
6
Recalls
9
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2014 INTERNATIONAL TRANSTAR
The 2014 INTERNATIONAL TRANSTAR has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 6 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR. 9 technical service bulletins have been issued by Navistar, Inc. for this model year.
Recalls for the 2014 INTERNATIONAL TRANSTAR
NHTSA has recorded 6 recalls for the 2014 INTERNATIONAL TRANSTAR, potentially affecting up to 98,935 vehicles.
Recall 15V776000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
| 15,730 vehicles affected
Defect: Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 International ProStar and DuraStar trucks manufactured April 26, 2012, to April 4, 2013, WorkStar trucks manufactured April 27, 2012, to March 29, 2013, LoneStar trucks manufactured May 21, 2012, to April 2, 2013, and TranStar trucks manufactured April 30, 2012, to March 25, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the accelerator pedal position...
Consequence: A high engine idle may make downshifting the transmission difficult and the engine brake may be disabled. These factors may hinder slowing down the truck when descending a long grade, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the electronic control module (ECM) to allow it to recognize that the pedal is at the idle position, free of charge. The recall began on January 19, 2016. Owners may contact Navistar...
View full details →Recall 15V755000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
| 60 vehicles affected
Defect: Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 International TranStar vehicles manufactured March 5, 2013, to December 12, 2014, equipped with certain Cummins Westport ISL G engines manufactured September 13, 2007, to September 23, 2015. These engines have a turbocharger oil supply line that may contact or interfere with the turbocharger inlet elbow, clean air intake clamp, or the...
Consequence: If the turbocharger oil supply line oil leaks in the proximity of the engine exhaust manifold there would be an increased risk of a fire.
Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect for oil supply line interference or damage, eliminating the interference and replacing the oil supply line, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 23, 2015. Owners may contact Navistar...
View full details →Recall 15V241000 — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
| 82,736 vehicles affected
Defect: Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 International DuraStar, ProStar, TranStar and WorkStar, 2012-2015 International TerraStar, 2013-2015 International LoneStar and IC Bus HC, and 2014-2015 IC Bus AC vehicles. A vehicle double battery jump start or electrical load dump event could result in an overvoltage condition of a component within the HVAC system linear power module (LPM) which...
Consequence: If the LPM overheats and fails, there is an increased risk of a fire.
Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the LPM with an upgraded one, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners on June 18, 2015. A second notification will mailed when parts become available. The recall began...
View full details →Recall 15V438000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
| 63 vehicles affected
Defect: Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 International TranStar vehicles manufactured April 10, 2012, to December 12, 2014. Excessive engine crankcase pressures may cause the 90-degree elbow of the vent tube assembly to detach from the crankcase ventilation breather, possibly allowing engine oil to come into contact with hot surfaces.
Consequence: If engine oil comes into contact with a hot surface, there is an increased risk of a fire.
Remedy: Cummins will notify owners on behalf of Navistar, and dealers will secure the ends of the 90-degree elbow. In addition, the electronic control module (ECM) will be reprogrammed with software that can adjust the engine output under misfire conditions to...
View full details →Recall 14V201000 — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
| 297 vehicles affected
Defect: Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 International DuraStar vehicles manufactured November 2012 through December 2013, International WorkStar vehicles manufactured December 2012 through January 2014, and 2014-2015 International TranStar and International ProStar vehicles manufactured January 2013 through February 2014. The affected vehicles are built with air disc brake feature codes 04WEY, 04WEZ, or 04WZK. These vehicles may have...
Consequence: If the air disk brake caliper has loose or missing bolts, the air disk brake caliper may come loose from the mounting plate causing the vehicle to pull left or right while braking and lengthening the distance needed to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace any missing bolts and check the torque of all of the air disk brake caliper bolts, free of charge. The recall began on May 7, 2014. Owners may contact Navistar customer service...
View full details →Recall 14V238000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
| 49 vehicles affected
Defect: Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2014 International TranStar trucks manufactured in March 2013 and equipped with certain Cummins Westport Model ISL G compressed natural gas engines (feature code 12CBA). Condensation in the intake manifold may freeze during cold weather conditions and interfere with the proper operation of the intake manifold pressure sensor.
Consequence: The improper operation of the sensor could induce elevated exhaust temperatures or flames from the exhaust pipe, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire or burn injury to a person near the exhaust pipe.
Remedy: Cummins Inc. and Cummins Wesport Inc. will notify owners, and authorized Cummins service facilities will upload a new ECM calibration, free of charge. The recall began during April 2014. Owners may contact Cummins Inc. at 1-800-343-7357 or Navistar customer service...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2014 INTERNATIONAL TRANSTAR
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2014 INTERNATIONAL TRANSTAR.
Safety Rating for the 2014 INTERNATIONAL TRANSTAR
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2014 INTERNATIONAL TRANSTAR in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2014 INTERNATIONAL TRANSTAR
Navistar, Inc. has issued 9 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2014 INTERNATIONAL TRANSTAR. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
REC16509 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Engine software On Board Diagnostic (OBD) issues will be corrected which will aid in engine malfunction identification and proper diagnosis.
IK0800284 — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Ambient Air Temperature (AAT) Sensor Faults/Location/Diagnostics
IK0400141 — SERVICE BRAKES
Trailer ABS In-Dash Lamp Stays On After A Trailer Has Been Disconnected; only with An In-Dash Trailer ABS Warning Lamp feature
REC14515 — POWER TRAIN
The lower clutch rod nut may not be tightened to the specified torque and in some cases, the lower clutch rod nut may be missing
IK1900226 — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONG CONTROL HEAD DIAGNOSTICS
IK0700072 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
ISX or N13 Setting 3556-18 (FC3167), 5298-18 (FC1691), or 3482-2 (FC1925) Caused by Missing AFI Poppet; only with SCR Aftertreatment
IK0900030 — STRUCTURE
In Chassis Cleaning Procedure for Cooling Package in All Models with MaxxForce 11, 13 Engines
IK0800284 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Ambient Air Temperature (AAT) Sensor Faults/Location/Diagnostics
AFC13918 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Electronic Control Module (ECM) and Aftertreatment Control Module (ACM) Recalibration and Aftertreatment Fuel Line 1 Replacement
NHTSA Investigations for the 2014 INTERNATIONAL TRANSTAR
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the INTERNATIONAL TRANSTAR
- 2009 INTERNATIONAL TRANSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2010 INTERNATIONAL TRANSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2011 INTERNATIONAL TRANSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2012 INTERNATIONAL TRANSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2013 INTERNATIONAL TRANSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2014 INTERNATIONAL TRANSTAR (current)
- 2015 INTERNATIONAL TRANSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2016 INTERNATIONAL TRANSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2017 INTERNATIONAL TRANSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2018 INTERNATIONAL TRANSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2019 INTERNATIONAL TRANSTAR — 0 complaints
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