1999 Sterling Acterra recalls
The 1999 Sterling Acterra is affected by 7 safety recall campaigns in NHTSA's records.
At a glance
- Recall campaigns
- 7
- Most recent
- March 21, 2003
Source: NHTSA recall records
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Part | Problem | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03V-112 | March 21, 2003 | Suspension (front, hub) | On certain trucks equipped with truck hub units manufactured by skf exclusively for use on arvinmeritor's ff98x series non-drive steer axles, the hub unit bearings can wear prematurely. | 5,716 |
| 02V-108 | April 10, 2002 | Parking brake (conventional, mechanical, linkage and cable) | On certain trucks equipped with meritor brand 12" x 4" dcm drum parking brake, the bolts used to attach the parking brake assembly to the flange yoke are too large and can interfere with the proper engagement of the braking system and possibly disengage. | 548 |
| 01V-363 | November 29, 2001 | Suspension (rear) | On certain trucks, the welds that attach the rear suspension control rod brackets to the axle housing may not meet specifications. | 219 |
| 01V-140 | September 17, 2001 | Steering (linkages, tie rod assembly) | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with trw tie rod ends on certain meritor axles. The tie rod and drag link ball stud ends contain bearings that are below the specified case depth and/or hardness. | 75,000 |
| 01V-085 | March 12, 2001 | Service brakes, hydraulic (foundation components) | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with hydraulic brakes and a durapark park brake system manufactured by arvinmeritor. Air is entering the hydraulic rear brake cylinders through an unknown path and the rear self-adjusting brakes may not be operating properly. | 1,350 |
| 00V-172 | August 23, 2000 | Steering (steering wheel/handle bar) | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. The upper steering column pinch bolt may not have been properly torqued. | 22,499 |
| 00V-232 | August 7, 2000 | Service brakes, air (antilock) | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks and school bus chassis built with bendix air ABS with an ec-17 1030r electronic control unit (ECU), there have been reports of unwanted ABS activation at low speeds caused by 1) chafed ABS wheel speed sensor wires on rotating parts or 2) a damaged component at the wheel end that… | 35,405 |