Freightliner Sterling 2004
Model Sterling made in 2004 by Freightliner got 1 recall as well as 2 service bulletins. Technical service bulletines regarding fuel system, gasoline and unknown or other. There was one recall concerning suspension .
Model 2004
Recalls
Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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SUSPENSION | ||||||||||||||||
05V284000 | FREIGHTLINER LLC | V (Vehicle) | 634 | 02/10/2006 | MFR | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 06/14/2005 | 06/17/2005 | ||||||||
Defect Summary | Certain freightliner trucks and thomas school buses equipped with holland/neway air suspension systems, a transverse beam casting may fracture under normal loads. if a casting breaks when the vehicle is traveling on a roadway there is the potential for pieces of the casting to become projectiles and the suspension's transverse beam may drop down low enough to contact the road surface. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | This will cause sparks that could potentially ignite and cause a fire. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and replace the defective transverse beam assemblies. the recall began for thomas built owners on february 10, 2006; and for freightliner owners on april 14, 2006. owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Freightliner recall no.fl-453.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. |
Bulletins
Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||||
SF-449-A | 06/01/2012 | 10044667 | Daimler trucks: fuel line and air compressor intake tube will be inspected, rerouted and/or replaced, if necessary, due to engine mounting clip and air compressor intake tube maybe interfere with by certain fuel lines. *pe | 07/18/2012 | |
UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
06M-6 | 01/01/2008 | 10024187 | Detroit diesel corporation (ddc) has determined that additional support brackets will need to be attached to the existing lifter bracket in order to reinforce the lifter bracket/water pump housing assembly. mbe 4000 epa 04 engines equippe | 03/19/2008 |