2003 Sterling L-Line
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
3 recalls name the 2003 Sterling L-Line. Newest first.
Certain freightliner school bus chassis, heavy trucks, and thomas built school buses manufactured between july 2002 and july 3, 2007, equipped with bendix SR-7 spring brake control valves. the parker scv brass 90 degree single check valves (scv) which attach to the supply port of a bendix SR-7 spring brake modulating valve can break apart. pieces of the…
Risk and remedy
Risk
These conditions could either result in leakage and cause a delay in the application of the spring brake without warning or possibly lead to unintended vehicle rollaway or brake drag which could result in a vehicle crash, personal injury, or death.
Remedy
Freightliner will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. the recall began on january 11, 2008 to freightliner, sterling, and freightliner custom chassis owners; to thomas built bus owners on february 1, 2008. owners can contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
On certain trucks and fire trucks equipped with kys 4735-43782-02 engine cooling fans and built on caterpillar 3126, C7, mbe906, mbe926, or cummins isc engines, the steel fan insert on the cooling fans can crack.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This can result in fan breakage, resulting in vehicle damage or personal injury.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the engine cooling fan free of charge. the recall began on june 8, 2005. owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
On certain car haulers equipped with mbe4000 engines, the clutch control cable may wear a hole into the fuel line, creating a fuel leak.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the fuel line and replace it if necessary free of charge. the recall began on december 8, 2005. owners should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
Owner complaints
1 complaints
Latest complaints
- Steering › Gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Dt: steering box; the northeast has a problem there are 3 towns in this county who had these same problems. Salt from the roads got into the steering box, and the vehicle was completely disassembled. *ak
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10141804sp54020 Strobe and Beacon Lights
- 10041426Sterling: aftermarket hood with pivot bracket mounting modification changes.
- 10039616Freightliner: procedure to replace the power steering pump with a new part.
- 10038247Daimler trucks: there are new cgi bellows, because the current ones are prone to failure.
- 10031704Sterling truck: airliner suspension six piece bolted service crossmember. Six piece bolted service cross members are an improved, more durable service replacement for five piece welded cross members, or bolted five piece service cross members, to be used with steel frame rails. L line, a line, and acterra. No model years listed. Updated 4/4/11. Model S2. No model year.
- 10029564Sterling truck: charge air cooler tube and convoluted hose replacement. Hoses may have a reduced service life due to the length of the charge air cooler (cac) inlet and outlet air piping. Model years unknown.
- 10028710Sterling: some barksdale height control valves have been returned for warranty because four bolts in the valve housing were overtightened, often, enough to crack the valve housing. Model years unknown.
- 10025545Cruise control inoperative when the hazard warning lights are activated. Affects certain sterling a-line, l-line and acterra vehicles built after february 23, 2001.
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