NHTSA campaign 00V172000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-263
Sterling Recall 00V-172: FREIGHTLINER/STEERING COLUMN BOLT
NHTSA recall 00V172000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-263) was reported by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION on August 23, 2000, with 22,499 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Sterling Acterra for model years 1999–2000. Owners were notified on December 27, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V172000 (also written 00V-172 or 00V172)
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-263
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 22,499 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V172000. 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
All Sterling recallsNHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V172000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN PINCH BOLT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TORQUED.
Safety consequence
LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL CAN OCCUR IF THE BOLT FALLS OUT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN PINCH BOLT FOR CORRECT TORQUE AND RE-TORQUE IF NECESSARY.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 27, 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 1-800-547-0712.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 00V172000
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.