2000 Sterling Acterra recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. The upper steering column pinch bolt may not have been properly torqued.
💥 The risk
Loss of steering control CAN occur if the bolt falls out.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the upper steering column pinch bolt for correct torque and re-torque if necessary.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V172000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-263
- Manufacturer
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 22,499
- Component
- STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 27, 2000
- Built
- Apr 26, 1999 – Jun 14, 2000
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owner notification began december 27, 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 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).