2008 Sterling 8500 recalls
The 2008 Sterling 8500 is affected by 4 safety recall campaigns in NHTSA's records.
At a glance
- Recall campaigns
- 4
- Most recent
- August 31, 2011
Source: NHTSA recall records
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Part | Problem | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11V-455 | August 31, 2011 | Engine and engine cooling (engine) | Daimler trucks north america is recalling certain model year 2005 through 2012 freightliner m2, sterling acterra, 7500 & 8500, and thomas built hdx vehicles manufactured from june 23, 2004, through march 15, 2011, equipped with specific mbe900 EPA04 and EPA07 model engines. The intake air grid heater may short circuit… | 43 |
| 10V-341 | July 27, 2010 | Engine and engine cooling | Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2011 freightliner, fccc, sterling, and western star heavy trucks manufactured from september 5, 2006, through june 30, 2010, equipped with specific mbe900 EPA04 and EPA07 model engines. The intake air grid heater may short circuit and fail due to excessive… | 5,743 |
| 09V-400 | October 8, 2009 | Engine and engine cooling | Daimler trucks is recalling model year 2007-2010 freightliner, sterling and western star vehicles equipped with detroit diesel dd15 EPA07 engines which were manufactured with grid heaters. Increased internal grid heater resistance caused by improperly tightened screws may melt the solder on the grid heater circuit… | 18,067 |
| 09V-391 | October 6, 2009 | Fuel system, gasoline (delivery, hoses, lines/piping, and fittings) | Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2010 heavy trucks manufactured between january 17, 2006 and march 31, 2009, equipped with EPA07 model mbe4000 engines built with plastic low pressure fuel lines. The plastic lines may experience leaks due to fatigue cracks caused by stress and vibration… | 10,185 |