2000 Sterling Acterra recalls
The 2000 Sterling Acterra is affected by 17 safety recall campaigns in NHTSA's records.
At a glance
- Recall campaigns
- 17
- Most recent
- June 7, 2004
Source: NHTSA recall records
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Part | Problem | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04V-272 | June 7, 2004 | Suspension (front, wheel bearing) | On certain trucks built with 8,000 or 6,000 pound front axles and four-piece spindle nut sets, premature front ,wheel bearing wear may be caused by inconsistent bearing endplay adjustment. | 9,602 |
| 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-336 | December 13, 2002 | Power train (driveline) | On certain heavy trucks, the cast output yoke on the mercedes-benz transmissions could fracture on vehicle with 1610 or 16t series drivelines. | 145 |
| 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-189 | June 14, 2001 | Service brakes, air (controls, pedals and linkages) | Vehicle description: vehicles equipped with certain haldex brake system two and four port relay valves. The valve may stick open when a high-pressure application is released. | 4,400 |
| 01V-167 | May 14, 2001 | Suspension | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with chalmers 1000 and 800 series suspension kits. These suspension kits may have insufficient penetration of the weld attaching the torque rod eye to the torque rod tube. | 222 |
| 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 |
| 01V-028 | February 5, 2001 | Interior lighting | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. Incorrect wiring of the instrument lighting dimmer switch can cause it to fail. | 2,700 |
| 01V-029 | February 5, 2001 | Visibility (defroster/defogger/hvac system, windshield, electrical heating element) | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. An undersized ground wire for the defroster blower motor switch can cause the switch to overheat and fail. | 2,858 |
| 00V-294 | October 4, 2000 | Service brakes, hydraulic (foundation components, hoses, lines/piping, and fittings) | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. A support clamp was omitted from the front axle hydraulic brake line from the chassis to the brake. | 290 |
| 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-229 | August 17, 2000 | Power train (automatic transmission) | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks, shuttle buses, transit buses and step vans equipped with allison 1000 or 2400 series transmissions. These transmissions can experience park pawl to rear cover interference due to an out of flatness condition. | 594 |
| 00V-224 | August 7, 2000 | Suspension (front, wheel bearing) | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with arvinmeritor mfs-8 series front axle assemblies. The wheel bearing nut adjustment assembly may 1) restrict a complete lubrication fill at assembly and/or 2) shear the spindle perforated washer's locking tab (located in the inside diameter of the washer) when… | 450 |
| 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 |
| 00V-190 | July 10, 2000 | Wheels (rim) | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with accuride 22.5 x 8.25 15 tubeless demountable rims, part no. 32051. Certain rims contain a non-fusion area in the butt-weld of the mounting ring. Under certain circumstances, the defect could develop into a crack on the mounting ring. | 143 |