2001 Sterling Acterra recalls
The 2001 Sterling Acterra is affected by 11 safety recall campaigns in NHTSA's records.
At a glance
- Recall campaigns
- 11
- Most recent
- March 25, 2008
Source: NHTSA recall records
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Part | Problem | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08V-137 | March 25, 2008 | Power train (axle assembly) | 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… | 28,764 |
| 05V-126 | March 30, 2005 | Engine and engine cooling (cooling system, fan) | 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. | 3,568 |
| 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 |
| 02V-087 | March 20, 2002 | Electrical system (wiring) | On certain trucks, a capacitor in the power line control (plc) filter could overheat and/or ignite when subjected to reverse polarity electrical spikes. | 30,000 |
| 02V-018 | January 22, 2002 | Service brakes, air (supply, check valve) | On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with meritor wabco pneumatic anitlock brake system (ABS) valve packages, the assembly bolts on these valve packages were not tightened correctly. | 5,176 |
| 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-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-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 |