2006 Sterling A-Line & 2006 Sterling Acterra + 1 more recall: windows, wipers & mirrors
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain trucks equipped with visteon windshield wipers, the motor may have been produced without grease applied to the output shaft gear.
💥 The risk
After a period of continuous use on the high speed setting, lack of grease on the output shaft gear may cause the gear teeth to distort or fracture during operation resulting in the loss of wiper function. Inoperative wipers under inclement weather conditions could cause a crash due to impaired visibility.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the wiper motor for the presence of grease and grease the wiper motor gears if necessary. The recall began on february 13, 2006. Owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
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
- 05V550000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-466
- Manufacturer
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 1,819
- Component
- VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 13, 2006
- Built
- Sep 1, 2005 – Oct 14, 2005
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Freightliner recall no. FL-466. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline AT1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.