NHTSA campaign 00V108000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-257
Sterling Recall 00V-108: FREIGHTLINER/TIE ROD CROSS TUBES
NHTSA recall 00V108000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-257) was reported by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION on April 7, 2000, with 144 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Sterling A-Line and Sterling L-Line for the 1998 model year. Owners were notified on August 9, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V108000 (also written 00V-108 or 00V108)
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-257
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 144 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Linkages
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V108000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Sterling
Sterling A-Line
- 1998 · Vehicles built March 5, 1998 – June 12, 1998 (per NHTSA)
Sterling L-Line
- 1998 · Vehicles built March 5, 1998 – June 12, 1998 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V108000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CONVENTIONAL HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THE TIE ROD CROSS TUBES COULD FRACTURE DUE TO FATIGUE CAUSED BY A SYSTEM RESONANCE.
Safety consequence
LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE 1 1/2 INCH TIE ROD CROSS TUBES WITH A 1 3/4" TUBE.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 9, 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 10800-547-0712.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V108000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.