2019 INTERNATIONAL WORKSTAR — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
10
Recalls
5
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2019 INTERNATIONAL WORKSTAR
The 2019 INTERNATIONAL WORKSTAR has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 10 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL. 5 technical service bulletins have been issued by Navistar, Inc. for this model year.
Recalls for the 2019 INTERNATIONAL WORKSTAR
NHTSA has recorded 10 recalls for the 2019 INTERNATIONAL WORKSTAR, potentially affecting up to 149,693 vehicles.
Recall 25V178000 — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
| 153 vehicles affected
Defect: International Motors, LLC (International) is recalling certain 2024 HV, 2020-2025 MV, and 2019 Workstar 7400 trucks. The caliper may contact a suspension spring or axle U-bolt and prevent the outer brake pad from functioning.
Consequence: A loss of outer brake pad function can extend the vehicle's stopping distance, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will switch the left and right rear air disc brake calipers, replace the rear brake torque plates, and replace the brake pads, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 12, 2025. Owners may contact International customer service...
View full details →Recall 23V248000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
| 42,054 vehicles affected
Defect: Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2016-2017 International TranStar, 2017-2019 International ProStar, International LoneStar, 2017-2020 International DuraStar, WorkStar, and 2018-2019 IC Bus HC Commercial buses. The heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) blower motor circuit may have an insufficient wiring terminal that can overheat.
Consequence: An overheated electrical circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the HVAC blower motor load circuit wiring terminal, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 5, 2023. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 23510.
View full details →Recall 21V366000 — FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
| 1,780 vehicles affected
Defect: Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 International WorkStar, International DuraStar, 2019-2021 International HV, International MV, and IC Bus RE Commercial Bus vehicles. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.
Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the rail threads, and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 21, 2021. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825.
View full details →Recall 20V219000 — FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL: PRE-HEATER
| 27,421 vehicles affected
Defect: Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2017-2020 International WorkStar and International DuraStar, 2018-2019 IC 1300 FBC Commercial and IC HC Commercial, 2018-2021 IC CE Commercial, International MV and International HV, and 2019-2021 IC TC Commercial buses with Cummins B6.7 diesel engines with a fuel module option number FS90301 or FS90453. The electric fuel heater within the fuel module may overheat...
Consequence: A fire increases the risk of injury. An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Cummins will notify the affected Navistar customers and dealers will disable the fuel heater by either installing a plug in place of the heater or otherwise rendering the fuel heater inoperable and removing the fuse supplying electrical power to the...
View full details →Recall 20V229000 — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
| 130 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: If the bearings are damaged, the wheel may separate and cause a sudden loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of crash.
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...
View full details →Recall 19V841000 — ENGINE
| 12,539 vehicles affected
Defect: Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2019-2020 International MV and HV, 2018-2020 Workstar, and 2018-2019 Durastar vehicles equipped with feature codes 12VXT and 12VXU. With the parking brake applied and the automatic transmission in the 'Drive' or 'Reverse' position, when the stationary PTO switch is engaged by the operator, the engine RPM will ramp up and may overcome the parking...
Consequence: Unintended vehicle movement increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will update the Engine Control Module to enable the PTO neutral interlock, free of charge. The recall began January 16, 2020. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall...
View full details →Recall 19V216000 — FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL: PRE-HEATER
| 23,122 vehicles affected
Defect: Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2017-2020 International DuraStar and WorkStar, 2018-2020 IC Bus CECB, International HV and MV, 2018-2019 IC Bus 1300 FBC and HCCB, and 2019-2020 IC Bus TCCB vehicles equipped with Cummins B6.7 diesel engines with fuel module option number FS90301 or FS90453. The electric fuel heater within the fuel module may overheat and cause plastic in...
Consequence: A fire increases the risk of injury. An engine stall can increase the risk of crash.
Remedy: Cummins will notify the affected Navistar owners. Cummins dealers will replace the fuel heater with a newly designed fuel heater, free of charge. The recall began May 2, 2019. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467 or Navistar customer...
View full details →Recall 18V826000 — POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
| 21,740 vehicles affected
Defect: Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2019 International HV, MV, 2018-2019 HX, LT, RH, LoneStar, ProStar, WorkStar, and 2018 TranStar automated manual transmission vehicles, equipped with certain Eaton ECA heavy-duty truck clutches. An internal component in the clutch assembly may fail, possibly resulting in unintended vehicle movement.
Consequence: Unintended vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the Transmission Control Module (TCM), free of charge. The recall began January 18, 2019. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 18518.
View full details →Recall 18V597000 — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
| 2,089 vehicles affected
Defect: Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2019 International HX, DuraStar, WorkStar, HV, LoneStar, LT, MV, and RH vehicles, and IC Bus HC, CE, and RE vehicles equipped with long stroke brake chambers and spring actuated parking brakes. The spring actuated parking brake may be improperly crimped to the long stroke service brake chamber, causing a service brake air leak and...
Consequence: An air leak or separation of the spring brake chamber can increase the needed stopping distance, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake chamber assemblies from the suspected lot, 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 18512.
View full details →Recall 18V293000 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
| 18,665 vehicles affected
Defect: Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 International WorkStar, DuraStar, LoneStar, LT, ProStar, RH and IC Bus HC, 2018 International TranStar, 2019 International HV and MV trucks and transit buses. The front driver and passenger seat belt anchor D-ring bolt may break in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal...
Consequence: If the D-ring bolt breaks during a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy: Navistar has notified owners, and dealers will replace the D-ring bolt depending on the information found on the seat belt label, free of charge. The recall began May 23, 2018. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2019 INTERNATIONAL WORKSTAR
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2019 INTERNATIONAL WORKSTAR.
Safety Rating for the 2019 INTERNATIONAL WORKSTAR
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2019 INTERNATIONAL WORKSTAR in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2019 INTERNATIONAL WORKSTAR
Navistar, Inc. has issued 5 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2019 INTERNATIONAL WORKSTAR. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
20503 — POWER TRAIN
The steer axle hubs may not have lubricant filled to the proper level at time of assembly which may result in wheel bearing damage and in extreme instances, separation of the wheel from the front axle.
20503 — WHEELS
The steer axle hubs may not have lubricant filled to the proper level at time of assembly which may result in wheel bearing damage and in extreme instances, separation of the wheel from the front axle.
19518 — EQUIPMENT
On certain trucks equipped with an automatic transmission, if the automatic transmission is still in drive or reverse position and the stationary PTO switch is engaged, the engine rpm could ramp up and may overcome parking brake hold capability resulting in possible vehicle movement.
IK1400005 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
Driveline Information Center and Troubleshooting Procedures
IK1600247 — SUSPENSION
Hood Gap and Alignment Tolerances
NHTSA Investigations for the 2019 INTERNATIONAL WORKSTAR
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the INTERNATIONAL WORKSTAR
- 2014 INTERNATIONAL WORKSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2015 INTERNATIONAL WORKSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2016 INTERNATIONAL WORKSTAR — 1 complaint
- 2017 INTERNATIONAL WORKSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2018 INTERNATIONAL WORKSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2019 INTERNATIONAL WORKSTAR (current)
- 2020 INTERNATIONAL WORKSTAR — 0 complaints
- 2022 INTERNATIONAL WORKSTAR — 0 complaints
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- INTERNATIONAL PROSTAR — 52 total complaints
- INTERNATIONAL LT — 28 total complaints
- INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL — 26 total complaints
- INTERNATIONAL CE — 24 total complaints
- INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BUS — 21 total complaints
- INTERNATIONAL 4400 — 11 total complaints
- INTERNATIONAL 9900I — 10 total complaints