Sterling Acterra 2004
Model Acterra made in 2004 by Sterling got 3 investigations there are 6 recalls as well as 16 service bulletins. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling, equipment adaptive and equipment. The car had some investigations: suspension, wheels. There were some recalls concerningengine and engine cooling, fuel system, other and power train.
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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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V126000 | FREIGHTLINER LLC | from 01/01/2001 to 12/31/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 3568 | 06/08/2005 | MFR | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 03/30/2005 | 03/31/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain trucks and fire trucks equipped with kys 4735-43782-02 engine cooling fans and built on caterpillar 3126, c7, mbe906, mbe926, or cummins isc engines, the steel fan insert on the cooling fans can crack. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can result in fan breakage, resulting in vehicle damage or personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the engine cooling fan free of charge. the recall began on june 8, 2005. owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Freightliner recall no. fl-439.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. | |||||||||||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V668000 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | from 03/09/2004 to 08/18/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 24650 | 03/09/2009 | MFR | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 12/17/2008 | 12/17/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Daimler trucks north america (dtna) is recalling 24,650 school and non-school buses, motor home chassis, and trucks manufactured from march 9, 2004 through august 18, 2006, equipped with epa04 certified mbe900 engines, manufactured by detroit diesel between march 1, 2004, and july 31, 2006. the high pressure fuel lines and transfer tubes may fatigue and fracture. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A fractured fuel line may leak diesel fuel possibly resulting in a fire or fuel may be spilled on the road causing a slippery surface, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Detroit diesel will notify owners and the vehicles will be repaired with more robust lines and vibration dampers free of charge. repairs will be performed by authorized detroit diesel distributorships. the recall began on march 9, 2009. owners may contact detroit diesel 1-313-592-3708 or dtna toll-free at 1-800-547-0712 for more information. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Dtna's recall no. fl-452.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 . | |||||||||||||||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V137000 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | from 01/26/2000 to 03/24/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 28764 | 01/08/2009 | ODI | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 03/25/2008 | 03/25/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Daimler trucks is recalling 28,764 my 2001 through 2008 fccc b2 and fs65 school bus chassis, fccc fb65 conventional buses, and sterling acterra, freightliner fln, and business class m2 heavy trucks, built from january 26, 2000, through march 24, 2008, manufactured with arvinmeritor or axle alliance company 6,000 through 8,000 pound front axles utilizing a four piece spindle-nut set. these axle assemblies may have been produced with a thin spindle nut which may lead to incorrect end play, cone spin, excessive heat, degradation of lubrication, wear of the spindle nut and bearing journal, oil contamination with metal shavings, and premature bearing failure. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Continued operation may lead to wheel separation and possibly a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Daimler trucks will notify owners and will repair the vehicles free of charge. the recall began on january 8, 2009. owners may contact daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimler trucks recall no. fl-527.customers may 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. | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - SUPPLY - CHECK VALVE | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V302000 | FREIGHTLINER LLC | from 07/01/2002 to 07/03/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 75000 | 01/11/2008 | MFR | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 07/16/2007 | 07/16/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain freightliner school bus chassis, heavy trucks, and thomas built school buses manufactured between july 2002 and july 3, 2007, equipped with bendix sr-7 spring brake control valves. the parker scv brass 90 degree single check valves (scv) which attach to the supply port of a bendix sr-7 spring brake modulating valve can break apart. pieces of the parker scv can become lodged inside the sr-7 spring brake modulating valve, potentially causing either leakage out of the sr-7 valve or preventing air from properly exhausting from the sr-7 valve. also, due to a manufacturing defect in the internal rubber check valve inside the sr-7 spring brake modulating valves, the valves can become deformed and not seat properly. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | These conditions could either result in leakage and cause a delay in the application of the spring brake without warning or possibly lead to unintended vehicle rollaway or brake drag which could result in a vehicle crash, personal injury, or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Freightliner will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. the recall began on january 11, 2008 to freightliner, sterling, and freightliner custom chassis owners; to thomas built bus owners on february 1, 2008. owners can contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Freightliner recall no. fl-504.customers may 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. | |||||||||||||||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - AXLE - SPINDLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V125000 | FREIGHTLINER LLC | from 11/26/2004 to 03/09/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 1564 | 04/07/2005 | MFR | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 03/30/2005 | 03/31/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain trucks the rear hub bearings may have been incorrectly adjusted. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The rear axle wheel ends with excessive bearing preload adjustment will overheat and may cause a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will check the rear wheel end installation to verity bearing adjustment and repair trucks with damaged bearings. the recall began on april 7, 2005 owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Freightliner recall no. fl-442.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. | |||||||||||||||
| TIRES | ||||||||||||||||
| 04T023000 | MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 05/04/2004 to 12/19/2004 | T (Tire) | 4000 | 12/27/2004 | MFR | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 12/22/2004 | 12/22/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain michelin xde commercial truck tires, size 10r22.5 lrg and lrf for use on freightliner school and transit buses. these tires were manfactured between may 23 and october 24, 2004, can experience rapid air loss due to an irregularity of the inner liner. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Rapid air loss can result in loss of vehicle control and a vehicle crash can occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Michelin will notify its customers and replace the tires free of charge. the recall began december 27, 2004. owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact michelin at 888-622-2306. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| SB-49-13 | 03/01/2011 | 10038247 | Daimler trucks: there are new cgi bellows, because the current ones are prone to failure. *rm | 06/14/2011 | |
| SB-49-13 | 03/01/2011 | 10038247 | Ready | 06/14/2011 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| 01-37 | 07/01/2008 | 10026125 | Sterling: cummins isb drive belt jumping. the poly-v serpentine drive belt may jump off one or more of the pulleys during operation. *pe | 10/01/2008 | |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | |||||
| SB-32-16 | 02/01/2009 | 10028710 | Sterling: some barksdale height control valves have been returned for warranty because four bolts in the valve housing were overtightened, often, enough to crack the valve housing. model years unknown. *pe | 05/18/2009 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| ICI-10-025 | 09/25/2010 | 10037075 | Daimler trucks: the 294 bolt is deemed serviceable and there is a procedure for replacing it. *rm | 05/04/2011 | |
| ICI-10-025 | 09/25/2010 | 10037075 | Ready | 05/04/2011 | |
| SB-32-16 | 02/01/2009 | 10028710 | Sterling: some barksdale height control valves have been returned for warranty because four bolts in the valve housing were overtightened, often, enough to crack the valve housing. model years unknown. *pe | 05/18/2009 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE HUBS | |||||
| SB-33-7 | 07/06/2009 | 10029347 | Sterling:steer axle maintenance, aac and meritor 6000 lb and 8000 lb axles. the axles include models-meritor mfs-08, mfs-06, an aac (mba) f080-2n (af-8-2, af-6-2) fc-1. this bulletin is to provide information on the recommended maintenance | 07/06/2009 | |
| STEERING | |||||
| SB-33-7 | 07/06/2009 | 10029347 | Sterling:steer axle maintenance, aac and meritor 6000 lb and 8000 lb axles. the axles include models-meritor mfs-08, mfs-06, an aac (mba) f080-2n (af-8-2, af-6-2) fc-1. this bulletin is to provide information on the recommended maintenance | 07/06/2009 | |
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| SB-31-4 | 09/01/2009 | 10031704 | Sterling truck: airliner suspension six piece bolted service crossmember. six piece bolted service cross members are an improved, more durable service replacement for five piece welded cross members, or bolted five piece service cross mem | 01/13/2010 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM | |||||
| SB-60-22 | 06/01/2009 | 10030467 | Sterling: new medium bias air springs (18-52651-000) superseded low bias air springs (18-40977-000) in production on 12/15/08. if replacing one air spring, do not match a low bias air spring with a medium bias one. the two types of air sp | 10/07/2009 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR - AXLE - NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 355 | 01/01/2007 | 355A | 10022818 | Arvinmeritor rear drive axle lock screws. *kb | 09/28/2007 |
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM | |||||
| SB-60-22 | 06/01/2009 | 10030467 | Sterling: new medium bias air springs (18-52651-000) superseded low bias air springs (18-40977-000) in production on 12/15/08. if replacing one air spring, do not match a low bias air spring with a medium bias one. the two types of air sp | 10/07/2009 | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| SB-32-16 | 02/01/2009 | 10028710 | Sterling: some barksdale height control valves have been returned for warranty because four bolts in the valve housing were overtightened, often, enough to crack the valve housing. model years unknown. *pe | 05/18/2009 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||||
| 54-56 | 04/01/2008 | 10025545 | Cruise control inoperative when the hazard warning lights are activated. affects certain sterling a-line, l-line and acterra vehicles built after february 23, 2001. *pe | 08/19/2008 | |
| WHEELS | |||||
| SB-33-7 | 07/06/2009 | 10029347 | Sterling:steer axle maintenance, aac and meritor 6000 lb and 8000 lb axles. the axles include models-meritor mfs-08, mfs-06, an aac (mba) f080-2n (af-8-2, af-6-2) fc-1. this bulletin is to provide information on the recommended maintenance | 07/06/2009 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| SUSPENSION - FRONT - HUB | ||||||
| RQ07003 | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 12/05/2007 | 03/26/2008 | FRONT WHEEL SEPARATION | 08V137000 | |
| Odi is closing this investigation based on daimler truck north america 's (dtna) march 19, 2008, defect notification report which outlines dtna's intention to campaign 28,764 freightliner, sterling, and freightliner custom chassis vehicles [equipped with either arvinmeritor or axle alliance company 6,000 - 8,000 pound rated front axle assemblies utilizing a four piece spindle nut set] manufactured between january 26, 2000, and march 24, 2008.dtna has proposed providing a remedy for the currently installed four piece spindle nut systems which may lead to incorrect end play, [bearing] cone spin, excessive heat, degradation of lubrication, wear of the spindle nut [backface] and bearing journal, oil contamination with metal shavings, and premature bearing failure.continued operation may lead to a wheel separation.odi has relieved dtna of the responsibility to provide the information requested as part of this rq so that dtna could focus their efforts on investigation of the wheel separation issues and planning and implementing a responsive and timely field action (campaign). | ||||||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | ||||||
| RQ07003 | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 12/05/2007 | 03/26/2008 | FRONT WHEEL SEPARATION | 08V137000 | |
| Odi is closing this investigation based on daimler truck north america 's (dtna) march 19, 2008, defect notification report which outlines dtna's intention to campaign 28,764 freightliner, sterling, and freightliner custom chassis vehicles [equipped with either arvinmeritor or axle alliance company 6,000 - 8,000 pound rated front axle assemblies utilizing a four piece spindle nut set] manufactured between january 26, 2000, and march 24, 2008.dtna has proposed providing a remedy for the currently installed four piece spindle nut systems which may lead to incorrect end play, [bearing] cone spin, excessive heat, degradation of lubrication, wear of the spindle nut [backface] and bearing journal, oil contamination with metal shavings, and premature bearing failure.continued operation may lead to a wheel separation.odi has relieved dtna of the responsibility to provide the information requested as part of this rq so that dtna could focus their efforts on investigation of the wheel separation issues and planning and implementing a responsive and timely field action (campaign). | ||||||
| WHEELS - CAP/COVER/HUB | ||||||
| RQ07003 | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 12/05/2007 | 03/26/2008 | FRONT WHEEL SEPARATION | 08V137000 | |
| Odi is closing this investigation based on daimler truck north america 's (dtna) march 19, 2008, defect notification report which outlines dtna's intention to campaign 28,764 freightliner, sterling, and freightliner custom chassis vehicles [equipped with either arvinmeritor or axle alliance company 6,000 - 8,000 pound rated front axle assemblies utilizing a four piece spindle nut set] manufactured between january 26, 2000, and march 24, 2008.dtna has proposed providing a remedy for the currently installed four piece spindle nut systems which may lead to incorrect end play, [bearing] cone spin, excessive heat, degradation of lubrication, wear of the spindle nut [backface] and bearing journal, oil contamination with metal shavings, and premature bearing failure.continued operation may lead to a wheel separation.odi has relieved dtna of the responsibility to provide the information requested as part of this rq so that dtna could focus their efforts on investigation of the wheel separation issues and planning and implementing a responsive and timely field action (campaign). | ||||||