International Motors, LLC recall 25V817

Affected vehicles (8)

Component / system

Defect

International Motors, LLC (International) is recalling certain 2016 7600, 2016-2023 Lonestar, 2018 8600, 2018-2023 LT, 2021-2026 MV, 2022-2023 RH, 2023-2026 HX, and 2025-2026 HV vehicles. Electrical noise and low signal to the power line carrier may cause the ECU to incorrectly process commands or stop working.

Risk / consequence

Safety systems that depend on the ECU, such as Automatic Traction Control, ABS, Electronic Stability Control, Active Cruise Control, and Collison Mitigation System, may have diminished or lost functionality, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

International will work with Bendix to reprogram the ECU, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 19, 2026. Owners may contact International's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. International's number for this recall is 25525. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 12, 2026.

Chronology of events

1. Nov 4, 2025

   11/04/2025 Bendix informs International that certain Electronic Control Units (ECUs) did not receive the remedy for Safety Recall 24E086.

2. Nov 6, 2025

   11/06/2025 Bendix provides a draft copy of its Part 573 Defect Information Report to International.

3. Nov 7, 2025

   11/07/2025 Bendix provides International suspect production ECU serial numbers.

4. Nov 10, 2025

   11/10/2025 – 11/14/2025 International conducts a search of manufacturing records to identify vehicles built with a suspect ECU serial number.

5. Nov 17, 2025

   11/17/2025 International meets with Bendix to review updated production ECU serial numbers.

6. Nov 18, 2025

   11/18/2025 Bendix provides International updated suspect production and aftermarket ECU serial numbers.

7. Nov 20, 2025

   11/20/2025 International finalizes the suspect population.

8. Nov 20, 2025

   11/20/2025 International declares a safety recall.

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 12, 2026 No Dealers

Owner notification

Jan 19, 2026 - Jan 19, 2026 Phased Recall