Sterling Acterra recalls and problems
40 recalls and 7 owner complaints for 13 model years. Pick your year for full details.
Recalls
40
Complaints
7
Crashes reported
2
Fires reported
0
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Sterling Acterra by year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Acterra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Acterra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Acterra | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Acterra | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Acterra | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Acterra | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Acterra | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Acterra | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Acterra | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Acterra | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Acterra | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Acterra | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Acterra | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most reported Sterling Acterra problems
| Problem area | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 3 | |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 | |
| Power Train | 1 | |
| Visibility | 1 | |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 1 | |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 |
All Sterling Acterra recalls
| Recall | Date | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19V-370 | May 14, 2019 | 2005–2007 | Service Brakes, Air | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2004-2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Cascadia, Columbia, Classic, FL80, FLD 120SD, Business Class M2, Western Star 4700, 4900, 6900, Sterling Acterra… |
| 11V-455 | Aug 31, 2011 | 2005–2010, 2012 | Engine and Engine Cooling | 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… |
| 11V-173 | Mar 15, 2011 | 2008–2009 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2009 freightliner business class m2 and sterling acterra emergency vehicles manufactured from august 18, 2006, through july 7, 2010, equipped with epa 2007 mbe 900… |
| 10V-472 | Oct 8, 2010 | 2007–2010 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2010 freightliner business class m2, custom chassis mt45, s2 chassis, and stering acterra vehicles manufactured from october 5, 2006, through may 24, 2010… |
| 10V-341 | Jul 27, 2010 | 2007–2011 | 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… |
| 10V-322 | Jul 13, 2010 | 2009–2010 | Steering | Daimler trucks (Dtna) is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2010 freightliner business class m2, sterling acterra, a-line, and l-line heavy trucks manufactured from september 8, 2008 through april 20, 2009 equipped… |
| 09V-451 | Nov 24, 2009 | 2008–2010 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 freightliner m2, custom chassis mt55, and sterling acterra vehicles manufactured between april 4, 2007 and july 15, 2009, equipped with cummins isc cm2150… |
| 09V-456 | Nov 19, 2009 | 2008 | Equipment | Cues, inc. |
| 08V-668 | Dec 17, 2008 | 2004–2006 | Fuel System, Other | Daimler trucks north america (Dtna) is recalling 24,650 school and non-school buses, motor home chassis, and trucks manufactured from march 9, 2004 through august 18, 2006, equipped with epa04 certified mbe900 engines… |
| 08V-159 | Apr 9, 2008 | 2008 | Parking Brake | Daimler trucks is recalling 900 my 2008 freightliner argosy, argosy rhd, cascadia, columbia, century st, coronado, sterling acterra, l-line and western star 4900 trucks equipped with bendix mv-3 dash control valves. |
| 08V-137 | Mar 25, 2008 | 2001–2008 | Power Train | 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… |
| 07V-530 | Nov 13, 2007 | 2006–2008 | Trailer Hitches | On certain truck-tractors equipped with holland simplex se or se II fifth wheels, the latch lever pivot bolt assembly may have been over-tightened which could distort the pivot bolt spacer sleeve. |
| 07V-333 | Aug 1, 2007 | 2007–2008 | Wheels | On certain trucks built with axilok rear wheel spindle nuts, the nuts may have been improperly installed, with one or both locking clip tabs not properly engaged or damaged. |
| 07V-316 | Jul 24, 2007 | 2007–2008 | Suspension | On certain trucks equipped with tuftrac rear suspensions, the center casting brackets may be out of specification. |
| 07V-306 | Jul 18, 2007 | 2007–2008 | Steering | Freightliner is recalling certain school bus chassis, heavy trucks, van chassis, rv motorhome chassis manufactured from january 5 to may 17, 2007, equipped with axle alliance company (Aac) front axles. |
| 07V-302 | Jul 16, 2007 | 2003–2008 | Service Brakes, Air | Certain freightliner school bus chassis, heavy trucks, and thomas built school buses manufactured between july 2002 and july 3, 2007, equipped with bendix sr-7 spring brake control valves. |
| 06V-205 | Jun 12, 2006 | 2007 | Parking Brake | Certain heavy trucks, shuttle buses, and school buses equipped with bendix modulated spring brake valves. |
| 05V-550 | Dec 6, 2005 | 2006 | Visibility | On certain trucks equipped with visteon windshield wipers, the motor may have been produced without grease applied to the output shaft gear. |
| 05V-125 | Mar 30, 2005 | 2004–2005 | Suspension | On certain trucks the rear hub bearings may have been incorrectly adjusted. |
| 05V-126 | Mar 30, 2005 | 2001–2004 | Engine and Engine Cooling | 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. |
| 04V-272 | Jun 7, 2004 | 2000–2003 | Suspension | 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. |
| 03V-112 | Mar 21, 2003 | 2000–2001 | Suspension | 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. |
| 02V-336 | Dec 13, 2002 | 2000–2002 | Power Train | On certain heavy trucks, the cast output yoke on the mercedes-benz transmissions could fracture on vehicle with 1610 or 16t series drivelines. |
| 02V-318 | Dec 3, 2002 | 2002 | Fuel System, Gasoline | On certain trucks equipped with caterpillar 3126e hydraulically controlled electronically actuated unit injected diesel engines with high efficiency pumps (Hep8), the pump components may experience a high pressure seal… |
| 02V-108 | Apr 10, 2002 | 2000–2002 | Parking Brake | 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… |
| 02V-087 | Mar 20, 2002 | 2001 | Electrical System | On certain trucks, a capacitor in the power line control (Plc) filter could overheat and/or ignite when subjected to reverse polarity electrical spikes. |
| 02V-018 | Jan 22, 2002 | 2001 | Service Brakes, Air | 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. |
| 01V-363 | Nov 29, 2001 | 2000–2001 | Suspension | On certain trucks, the welds that attach the rear suspension control rod brackets to the axle housing may not meet specifications. |
| 01V-140 | Sep 17, 2001 | 2000 | Steering | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with trw tie rod ends on certain meritor axles. |
| 01V-189 | Jun 14, 2001 | 2000–2001 | Service Brakes, Air | Vehicle description: vehicles equipped with certain haldex brake system two and four port relay valves. |
| 01V-167 | May 14, 2001 | 2000 | Suspension | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with chalmers 1000 and 800 series suspension kits. |
| 01V-085 | Mar 12, 2001 | 2000–2001 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with hydraulic brakes and a durapark park brake system manufactured by arvinmeritor. |
| 01V-028 | Feb 5, 2001 | 2000 | Interior Lighting | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. |
| 01V-029 | Feb 5, 2001 | 2000 | Visibility | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. |
| 00V-294 | Oct 4, 2000 | 2000 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. |
| 00V-172 | Aug 23, 2000 | 2000 | Steering | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. |
| 00V-229 | Aug 17, 2000 | 2000 | Power Train | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks, shuttle buses, transit buses and step vans equipped with allison 1000 or 2400 series transmissions. |
| 00V-232 | Aug 7, 2000 | 2000 | Service Brakes, Air | 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)… |
| 00V-224 | Aug 7, 2000 | 2000 | Suspension | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with arvinmeritor mfs-8 series front axle assemblies. |
| 00V-190 | Jul 10, 2000 | 2000 | Wheels | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with accuride 22.5 x 8.25 15 tubeless demountable rims, part no. |
Frequently asked questions
What is the worst year for the Sterling Acterra?
By owner complaints to NHTSA, the 2006 Sterling Acterra has the most reports (2). Check the 2006 page for the problems owners describe.
How many recalls does the Sterling Acterra have?
NHTSA lists 40 safety recalls covering Sterling Acterra model years 2000–2012.
What are the most common Sterling Acterra problems?
Owners report suspension, vehicle speed control, engine and engine cooling problems most often.