Recall Register

2002 Sterling A-Line: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2002 Sterling A-Line. The newest campaign is 05V126000. NHTSA received the report on 30 Mar 2005. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Fan. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 05V126000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the engine cooling fan free of charge. The recall began on june 8, 2005. Owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 4,301 units in total.

  1. 05V126000Received . 3,568 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Fan

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This can result in fan breakage, resulting in vehicle damage or personal injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the engine cooling fan free of charge. The recall began on june 8, 2005. Owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-439. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 02V337000Received . 733 units.

    Trailer Hitches / Fifth Wheel Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The fifth wheel could separate from the vehicle increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the fifth wheel to verify the correct installation of the clinch pin and pivot pin. Missing pins will be replaced. Owner notification began november 15, 2002. 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.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number FL-399.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19983
  2. 19993
  3. 20002
  4. 20012
  5. 20022
  6. 20032
  7. 20046
  8. 20056
  9. 20068
  10. 20079
  11. 200811
  12. 20095
  13. 20103
  14. 20111
  15. 20121

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2002 Sterling A-Line: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/sterling/a-line/2002/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FREIGHTLINER LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2002 Sterling A-Line?
4,301 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Sterling A-Line have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 22 recall campaigns for the Sterling A-Line, model years 1998 to 2012. 2 of them name the 2002 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2002 Sterling A-Line open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.