2005–2007 Sterling HX L-Line recall: tires
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain car haulers equipped with michelin 305/70R19.5 front tires on 19.5 x 8.25 steel wheels, the tire bead may have been damaged when the tire was mounted in the wheel if the rim was not properly lubricated. Air may escape through a damaged bead into the tire between the cord and the outer rubber and cause a sidewall blowout or tread separation. The tire may loose air rapidly.
💥 The risk
Rapid loss of air in the tire will affect vehicle control and a crash may occur.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will remove the front tires from the wheels for inspection. Tires with damaged tire beads will be replaced free of charge. The recall began on march 14, 2007. 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
- 06V425000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-485
- Manufacturer
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 380
- Component
- TIRES:BEAD
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 23, 2007
- Built
- Aug 19, 2004 – Sep 29, 2006
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Freightliner recall no. FL-485.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.