Navistar to pay $159 million to settle engine complaints

May 31, 2019
The agreement covers owners of about 65,000 heavy duty trucks sold between 2010 and 2013.

Navistar International agreed to pay $159 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the company of knowingly selling diesel trucks with faulty system exhaust-treatment systems. The agreement covers owners of about 65,000 heavy duty trucks sold between 2010 and 2013, specifically regarding the Navistar MaxxForce 11L or 13L engine. Compensation options are $2,500 per truck, $10,000 rebate toward a new truck, or up to $15,000 per truck covering repair costs related to the alleged defect[s].

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Bob Tita | Reporter

Bob Tita covers manufacturing and industrial companies from The Wall Street Journal's Chicago Bureau.

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