Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of 2000 STERLING ACTERRA recalls and defects
found on 2000 STERLING ACTERRA automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized
to order the 2000 STERLING ACTERRA manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor
vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their structure,
or performance.
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| 2000-2003 STERLING ACTERRA | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING Units affected: 9602 | FREIGHTLINER LLC Report Date: 2004-06-07 |
| Summary: 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. |  |
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| 1998-2001 STERLING ACTERRA | SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB Units affected: 5716 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION Report Date: 2003-03-21 |
| Summary: 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. |  |
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| 2000-2002 STERLING ACTERRA | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE Units affected: 145 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION Report Date: 2002-12-13 |
| Summary: ON CERTAIN HEAVY TRUCKS, THE CAST OUTPUT YOKE ON THE MERCEDES-BENZ TRANSMISSIONS COULD FRACTURE ON VEHICLE WITH 1610 OR 16T SERIES DRIVELINES. |  |
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| 1994-2002 STERLING ACTERRA | PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE Units affected: 548 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION Report Date: 2002-04-10 |
| Summary: 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. |  |
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| 1999-2001 STERLING ACTERRA | SUSPENSION:REAR Units affected: 219 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION Report Date: 2001-11-29 |
| Summary: ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE WELDS THAT ATTACH THE REAR SUSPENSION CONTROL ROD BRACKETS TO THE AXLE HOUSING MAY NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS. |  |
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| 1999-2000 STERLING ACTERRA | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY Units affected: 75000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION Report Date: 2001-09-17 |
| Summary: 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. |  |
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| 2000-2001 STERLING ACTERRA | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS Units affected: 4400 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION Report Date: 2001-06-14 |
| Summary: 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. |  |
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| 2000 STERLING ACTERRA | SUSPENSION Units affected: 222 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION Report Date: 2001-05-14 |
| Summary: 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. |  |
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| 1998-2001 STERLING ACTERRA | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS Units affected: 1350 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION Report Date: 2001-03-12 |
| Summary: 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. |  |
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| 2000 STERLING ACTERRA | INTERIOR LIGHTING Units affected: 2700 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION Report Date: 2001-02-05 |
| Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. INCORRECT WIRING OF THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTING DIMMER SWITCH CAN CAUSE IT TO FAIL. |  |
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