1998 STERLING L LINE Recalls (5)
- Campaign:
- 99V181002 on 01/11/2000
- Component:
- Electrical system:ignition:module
- Manufactured:
- 12/21/1998 - 07/15/1999
- Affected:
- 320
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with caterpillar engines and eaton autoshift transmissions. the engines can stall because of software problems.
- Consequence:
- Increased steering effort can occur.
- Correction:
- Caterpillar is conducting the owner notification and remedy of this recall. dealers will update these engines with software changes.
- Notes:
- Caterpillar is conducting the owner notification and remedy of this recall.owner notification is expected to begin during august 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 00V080000 on 03/21/2000
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly
- Manufactured:
- 02/28/1998 - 03/15/2000
- Affected:
- 9,875
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: heavy duty truck models with 111", 113", and 122" cabs. the fuel tank steps can develop fatigue cracks due to excessive overhang.
- Consequence:
- The steps could fail.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect the step assembly for overhang and add an end support of the trailing edge of the fuel tank step, if necessary. owner notification began november 2, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began november 2, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 00V108000 on 04/27/2000
- Component:
- Steering:linkages
- Manufactured:
- 03/04/1998 - 06/11/1998
- Affected:
- 144
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: conventional heavy duty trucks. the tie rod cross tubes could fracture due to fatigue caused by a system resonance.
- Consequence:
- Loss of steering control could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will remove and replace the 1 1/2 inch tie rod cross tubes with a 1 3/4" tube.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began august 9, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner at 10800-547-0712.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 00V397000 on 11/28/2000
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:turn signal:switch
- Manufactured:
- 07/26/1998 - 08/23/2000
- Affected:
- 671
- Defect:
- 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. if the hazard warning lights are on and the brake lights are activated, the turn signal flasher senses an overload condition and becomes disabled until all electric loads are removed.
- Consequence:
- Following drivers may not be aware of the truck's turning intentions increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- dealers will install a turn signal flasher that is compatible with turn signal switches that allow the brake lights to override the hazard warning lights.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began april 3, 2001.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 03V112000 on 03/25/2003
- Component:
- Suspension:front:hub
- Manufactured:
- 07/31/1998 - 02/27/2001
- Affected:
- 5,716
- Defect:
- 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.
- Consequence:
- Seizure of the bearings can cause wheel separation or wheel end fire.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace both front hubs. owner notification is expected to begin on or before september 20, 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
- Notes:
- Freightliner recall no. fl-407.customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
1998 STERLING L LINE TSBs (6)
- Bulletin:
- SB-32-16
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- Sterling: some barksdale height control valves have been returned for warranty because four bolts in the valve housing were overtightened, often, enough to crack the valve housing. model years unknown. *pe
- Bulletin:
- SB-09-8
- Component:
- 061200 engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel
- Summary:
- Sterling truck: charge air cooler tube and convoluted hose replacement. hoses may have a reduced service life due to the length of the charge air cooler (cac) inlet and outlet air piping. model years unknown. *pe
- Bulletin:
- SB-31-4
- Component:
- 020000 suspension
- Summary:
- Sterling truck: airliner suspension six piece bolted service crossmember. six piece bolted service cross members are an improved, more durable service replacement for five piece welded cross members, or bolted five piece service cross mem
- Bulletin:
- SB-49-13
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- Daimler trucks: there are new cgi bellows, because the current ones are prone to failure. *rm
- Bulletin:
- SB-46-11
- Component:
- 015100 steering:hydraulic power assist:pump
- Summary:
- Freightliner: procedure to replace the power steering pump with a new part. *rm
- Bulletin:
- SSB-88-10
- Component:
- 162800 structure:body:hood
- Summary:
- Sterling: aftermarket hood with pivot bracket mounting modification changes. *pe
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