Recall Register

1997 Sterling Acterra: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1997 Sterling Acterra. The newest campaign is 02V108001. NHTSA received the report on 10 Apr 2002. The NHTSA record gives the component Parking Brake / Conventional / Mechanical / Linkage and Cable. 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.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 02V108001, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the attaching bolts with the correct size bolts free of charge. Owner notification is expected to begin during october 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.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 35,953 units in total.

  1. 02V108001Received . 548 units.

    Parking Brake / Conventional / Mechanical / Linkage and Cable

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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 braking system and possibly disengage.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Improper engagement of the parking brake could result in the vehicle rolling away without prior warning possibly resulting in personal injury or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the attaching bolts with the correct size bolts free of charge. Owner notification is expected to begin during october 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-395.

  2. 00V232002Received . 35,405 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Antilock

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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) chafed ABS wheel speed sensor wires on rotating parts or 2) a damaged component at the wheel end that generates a certain type of erratic sensor signal.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This condition could cause the ABS ECU to exhaust the air at the air brake modulators for one or more of the wheels. This could result in extended braking distances and a possible crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the ABS ECU.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number FL-266. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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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. 19941
  2. 19951
  3. 19961
  4. 19972
  5. 19984
  6. 19997
  7. 200017
  8. 200111
  9. 20026
  10. 20034
  11. 20045
  12. 20056
  13. 20067
  14. 200711
  15. 200813
  16. 20096
  17. 20105
  18. 20111
  19. 20121

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

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1997 Sterling Acterra: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/sterling/acterra/1997/. 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 CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1997 Sterling Acterra?
35,953 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 Acterra have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 40 recall campaigns for the Sterling Acterra, model years 1994 to 2012. 2 of them name the 1997 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1997 Sterling Acterra open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.