International VIN Decoder & VIN Check — Models, Recalls, Specs, MPG & Safety
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International Motors LLC (formerly Navistar International Corporation, formerly International Harvester) is an American truck and engine manufacturer headquartered in Lisle, Illinois, and since 2021 a wholly owned subsidiary of TRATON SE (Volkswagen Group's commercial-vehicle subsidiary). The original International Harvester Company was founded in 1902 through the merger of McCormick Harvesting Machine Company and Deering Harvester Company; the truck and engine operations spun off as Navistar in 1986 after IH's agricultural-equipment division was sold to Tenneco. The truck brand reverted to International Motors in 2024.
International produces Class 4-8 commercial trucks including the LT highway tractor, RH regional haul, MV medium-duty truck, HV vocational and the eMV battery-electric medium-duty truck. The brand was a major engine supplier (DT466, MaxxForce family) until joint-venture engine work with Cummins replaced in-house programs in the 2010s. International holds approximately 12-14% of North American Class 8 market share.
International Motors' parent TRATON Group trades on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange as 8TRA. Recall data for every International VIN sold in the US is reported to NHTSA. ForCar.org decodes any International VIN to surface trim, factory options, open recalls and original delivery price.
International at a glance
- Founded
- 1902 (Int'l Harvester) / 1986 (Navistar)
- Renamed
- 2024 (International Motors)
- Headquarters
- Lisle, Illinois, USA
- Parent
- TRATON Group / VW Group (since 2021)
- Sister brands
- MAN, Scania, VW Truck
- US Class 8 share
- ~12-14%
- Iconic model
- DT466 engine, Lonestar
- First electric
- eMV medium-duty
- Basic warranty
- 2 years / 250,000 miles
- Engine warranty
- 5 years / 500,000-750,000 miles
Decode any International VIN
Enter a 17-character VIN below to retrieve the trim, factory options, original window-sticker MSRP and any open NHTSA recall affecting that specific vehicle. ForCar.org pulls the same dataset that International dealers use to notify owners of safety recalls.
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Signature International technology
International heritage
International Harvester was founded in 1902 by the merger of McCormick (the inventor of the mechanical reaper) and Deering (a competing reaper-and-mower maker). The company expanded into truck production with the 1907 Auto Wagon and into industrial equipment, refrigerators and farm tractors. After 1979-1985 financial struggles, International Harvester sold its agricultural division to Tenneco (which became Case IH) in 1985, and the truck/engine operations spun off as Navistar International in 1986. Volkswagen-Group commercial subsidiary TRATON began acquiring Navistar in 2017 and completed full ownership in 2021.
Market position
International competes in the North American Class 8 long-haul, regional, vocational and medium-duty segments against Freightliner, PACCAR (Kenworth/Peterbilt), Volvo, Mack and Western Star. Within TRATON Group, International joins MAN, Scania and Volkswagen Truck & Bus as the four-brand commercial-vehicle structure. The 2024 brand reversion to International Motors signaled a positioning return to the heritage truck brand.
New-vehicle warranty
INTERNATIONAL VIN Decoder — Free VIN Check Video Guide
Watch our quick INTERNATIONAL VIN decoder walkthrough. Learn how to decode any INTERNATIONAL VIN number to get full vehicle history, recall alerts, specifications, fuel economy (MPG), safety ratings, and known problems — completely free on ForCar.org.
All International models (473)
Frequently asked questions
When was International founded and by whom?
International was founded in 1986 by International Harvester / Navistar predecessor and is headquartered in Lisle, USA.
Where is the VIN on a International vehicle?
The 17-character VIN appears in four standard locations: dashboard at the windshield base (driver side), driver-side door jamb sticker, the engine bay (firewall or engine block stamping), and the vehicle's title, registration and insurance documents.
How many International models can ForCar.org decode?
ForCar.org indexes 473 International nameplates. Any 17-character International VIN is decoded against the NHTSA dataset to return trim, factory options, open recalls and original window-sticker MSRP.
What is the International warranty?
Basic: 2 years / 250,000 miles (varies). Powertrain: 5 years / 500,000-750,000 miles (engine).
How to check International recalls by VIN?
Enter your VIN in the decoder above. ForCar.org queries NHTSA's open-recall dataset for that specific VIN and returns any safety recalls or Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) that affect your vehicle.
Disambiguation: This page covers International Motors (formerly Navistar) — not the broader International Harvester (the agricultural-and-truck conglomerate of 1902-1985, now split between Case IH for ag and International for trucks).
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