Recall Register

1999 Sterling L Line: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1999 Sterling L Line. The newest campaign is 03V112000. NHTSA received the report on 21 Mar 2003. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front / Hub. 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, 03V112000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 32,582 units in total.

  • 03V112000Suspension / Front / Hub
  • 01V044002Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
  • 00V397000Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal / Switch
  • 00V080000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
  • 99V181002Electrical System / Ignition / Module

  1. 03V112000Received . 5,716 units.

    Suspension / Front / Hub

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    Seizure of the bearings can cause wheel separation or wheel end fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number FL-407. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 01V044002Received . 16,000 units.

    Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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 can lead to premature wear of the socket.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the defective ball sockets and/or drag links. Owner notification began may 22, 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 or trw customer service at 1-866-280-3287.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number FL-284. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 00V397000Received . 671 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal / Switch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    Following drivers may not be aware of the truck's turning intentions increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number FL-275. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 00V080000Received . 9,875 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    The steps could fail.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number FL-254. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 99V181002Received . 320 units.

    Electrical System / Ignition / Module

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with caterpillar engines and eaton autoshift transmissions. The engines can stall because of software problems.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Increased steering effort can occur.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Caterpillar is conducting the owner notification and remedy of this recall. Dealers will update these engines with software changes.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION.

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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. 19985
  2. 19995
  3. 20003
  4. 20012
  5. 20022
  6. 20033
  7. 20048
  8. 20058
  9. 20069
  10. 20078
  11. 200811
  12. 20095
  13. 20102

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. 1999 Sterling L Line: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/sterling/l-line/1999/. 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
30 Sep 2026
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 1999 Sterling L Line?
32,582 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Sterling L Line have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 27 recall campaigns for the Sterling L Line, model years 1998 to 2010. 5 of them name the 1999 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 Sterling L Line open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.