There have been 7 safety recalls for the Sterling L Line. 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 L Line.
Increased steering effort can occur.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1998 Freightliner FLC, 1999 Freightliner FLC, 1998 Freightliner FLD, 1999 Freightliner FLD, 1998 Freightliner FLN, 1999 Freightliner FLN, 1998 Sterling L Line, 1999 Sterling L Line |
| Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE |
| Recall Summary: Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with caterpillar engines and eaton autoshift transmissions. The engines can stall because of software problems. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
Seizure of the bearings can cause wheel separation or wheel end fire.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1998 Freightliner Argosy, 1999 Freightliner Argosy, 2000 Freightliner Argosy, 2001 Freightliner Argosy, 1998 Freightliner Business Class, 1999 Freightliner Business Class, 2000 Freightliner Business Class, 2001 Freightliner Business Class, 1998 Freightliner Century, 1999 Freightliner Century, 2000 Freightliner Century, 2001 Freightliner Century, 1998 Freightliner Columbia, 1999 Freightliner Columbia, 2000 Freightliner Columbia, 2001 Freightliner Columbia, 1998 Freightliner FLB, 1999 Freightliner FLB, 2000 Freightliner FLB, 2001 Freightliner FLB, 1998 Freightliner FLD, 1999 Freightliner FLD, 2000 Freightliner FLD, 2001 Freightliner FLD, 1998 Sterling A Line, 1999 Sterling A Line, 2000 Sterling A Line, 2001 Sterling A Line, 1998 Sterling Acterra, 1999 Sterling Acterra, 2000 Sterling Acterra, 2001 Sterling Acterra, 1998 Sterling L Line, 1999 Sterling L Line, 2000 Sterling L Line, 2001 Sterling L Line, 1998 Western Star 4900, 1999 Western Star 4900, 2000 Western Star 4900, 2001 Western Star 4900 |
| Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB |
| Recall 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. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
The fifth wheel could separate from the vehicle increasing the risk of a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2002 Freightliner Business Class, 2002 Freightliner Conventional, 2002 Sterling A Line, 2002 Sterling L Line, 2002 Western Star Western Star |
| Component: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY |
| Recall Summary: On certain truck-tractor model vehicles equipped with conmet simplex stationary or sliding fifth-wheel, the clinch pins that retain the fifth-wheel pivot pins may not be fully installed. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
If this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1999 Freightliner Argosy, 1999 Freightliner Cargo, 1999 Freightliner Century, 1999 Freightliner FLB, 1999 Freightliner FLD, 1999 Freightliner FLN, 1999 Freightliner FS-65, 1999 Freightliner S112, 1999 Freightliner XC, 1999 Orion II, 1999 Orion V, 1999 Sterling A Line, 1999 Sterling Cargo, 1999 Sterling L Line, 1999 Thomas Mvp Ef, 1999 Thomas Mvp Er, 1999 Thomas Built Buses Transit Liner Er, 1999 Western Star Constellation, 1999 Western Star Heritage |
| Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY |
| Recall Summary: Vehicle description: trucks, school bus and motor home chassis, and transit buses equipped with tie rod assemblies manufactured by trw. The suspect tie rods contain 24-dl model ball sockets. Certain of the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below-specification case depth and/or hardness, which ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
Following drivers may not be aware of the truck's turning intentions increasing the risk of a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1998 Sterling L Line, 1999 Sterling L Line, 2000 Sterling L Line, 1998 Sterling LT, 1999 Sterling LT, 2000 Sterling LT |
| Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH |
| Recall Summary: Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. A loss of the turn signal function can occur due to a turn signal flasher that is not compatible with the turn signal switches that allow the brake lights to override the hazard warning lights.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Mar. 21, 2003 | Suspension:front:hub | 5,716 |
| Dec. 17, 2002 | Trailer Hitches:fifth Wheel Assembly | 733 |
| Feb. 21, 2001 | Steering:linkages:tie Rod Assembly | 16,000 |
| Nov. 29, 2000 | Exterior Lighting:turn Signal:switch | 671 |
| Apr. 7, 2000 | Steering:linkages | 144 |
| Mar. 17, 2000 | Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly | 9,875 |
| Jul. 27, 1999 | Electrical System:ignition:module | 320 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 2002 Sterling L Line | 1 |
| 2001 Sterling L Line | 1 |
| 2000 Sterling L Line | 3 |
| 1999 Sterling L Line | 5 |
| 1998 Sterling L Line | 5 |