2008 Sterling 360 recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
Daimler trucks is recalling 146 my 2008 sterling 360 trucks. Improperly aligned bolt holes on the turbocharger mounting bracket may lead to cracking in the turbocharger housing.
💥 The risk
Exhaust gases CAN be released from the crack in the turbocharger housing, which in the worst case, could potentially lead to a fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the installation and the turbocharger bracket will be replaced with a redesigned bracket, which alleviates the bolt hole misalignment. The recall is expected to begin on or before march 13, 2009. Owners may contact daimler trucks 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
- 08V398000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-535
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Vehicles affected
- 146
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 29, 2009
- Built
- Apr 13, 2007 – Feb 7, 2008
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Daimler trucks recall no. FL-535.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.