There have been 5 safety recalls for the Sterling 8500. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the Sterling 8500.
A short circuited grid heater could result in a vehicle fire and injury to vehicle occupants.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2005 Freightliner M2, 2006 Freightliner M2, 2007 Freightliner M2, 2008 Freightliner M2, 2009 Freightliner M2, 2010 Freightliner M2, 2011 Freightliner M2, 2012 Freightliner M2, 2005 Sterling 7500, 2006 Sterling 7500, 2007 Sterling 7500, 2008 Sterling 7500, 2009 Sterling 7500, 2010 Sterling 7500, 2011 Sterling 7500, 2012 Sterling 7500, 2005 Sterling 8500, 2006 Sterling 8500, 2007 Sterling 8500, 2008 Sterling 8500, 2009 Sterling 8500, 2010 Sterling 8500, 2011 Sterling 8500, 2012 Sterling 8500, 2005 Sterling Acterra, 2006 Sterling Acterra, 2007 Sterling Acterra, 2008 Sterling Acterra, 2009 Sterling Acterra, 2010 Sterling Acterra, 2012 Sterling Acterra, 2005 Thomas Built Buses HDX, 2006 Thomas Built Buses HDX, 2007 Thomas Built Buses HDX, 2008 Thomas Built Buses HDX, 2009 Thomas Built Buses HDX, 2010 Thomas Built Buses HDX, 2011 Thomas Built Buses HDX, 2012 Thomas Built Buses HDX |
| Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Recall Summary: 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, equipped with specific mbe900 epa04 and epa07 model engines.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
A short circuited grid heater could result in a vehicle fire and injury to vehicle occupants.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2007 Fccc S2, 2008 Fccc S2, 2009 Fccc S2, 2010 Fccc S2, 2011 Fccc S2, 2007 Freightliner Cascadia, 2008 Freightliner Cascadia, 2009 Freightliner Cascadia, 2010 Freightliner Cascadia, 2011 Freightliner Cascadia, 2007 Freightliner Century, 2008 Freightliner Century, 2009 Freightliner Century, 2010 Freightliner Century, 2011 Freightliner Century, 2007 Freightliner Columbia, 2008 Freightliner Columbia, 2009 Freightliner Columbia, 2010 Freightliner Columbia, 2011 Freightliner Columbia, 2007 Freightliner FLD, 2008 Freightliner FLD, 2009 Freightliner FLD, 2010 Freightliner FLD, 2011 Freightliner FLD, 2007 Freightliner M2, 2008 Freightliner M2, 2009 Freightliner M2, 2010 Freightliner M2, 2011 Freightliner M2, 2007 Sterling 7500, 2008 Sterling 7500, 2009 Sterling 7500, 2011 Sterling 7500, 2007 Sterling 8500, 2008 Sterling 8500, 2009 Sterling 8500, 2010 Sterling 8500, 2011 Sterling 8500, 2007 Sterling 9500, 2008 Sterling 9500, 2009 Sterling 9500, 2010 Sterling 9500, 2011 Sterling 9500, 2007 Sterling Acterra, 2008 Sterling Acterra, 2009 Sterling Acterra, 2010 Sterling Acterra, 2011 Sterling Acterra, 2007 Western Star 4900, 2008 Western Star 4900, 2009 Western Star 4900, 2010 Western Star 4900, 2011 Western Star 4900 |
| Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Recall Summary: 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 and epa07 model engines.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2011 | Engine And Engine Cooling:engine | 43 |
| Jul. 27, 2010 | Engine And Engine Cooling | 5,743 |
| Oct. 8, 2009 | Engine And Engine Cooling | 18,067 |
| Oct. 6, 2009 | Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings | 10,185 |
| Jun. 12, 2009 | Service Brakes, Air:supply:quick Release Valve | 1,460 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 2012 Sterling 8500 | 1 |
| 2011 Sterling 8500 | 2 |
| 2010 Sterling 8500 | 5 |
| 2009 Sterling 8500 | 5 |
| 2008 Sterling 8500 | 4 |
| 2007 Sterling 8500 | 4 |
| 2006 Sterling 8500 | 2 |
| 2005 Sterling 8500 | 1 |