NHTSA campaign 13V605000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-655
Daimler Trucks North America Recall 13V-605: Left Outer Tie Rod may Fracture
NHTSA recall 13V605000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-655) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America on November 29, 2013, with 2,564 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Sterling Bullet for model years 2008–2009. Owners were notified on July 24, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V605000 (also written 13V-605 or 13V605)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-655
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,564 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Linkages — Tie Rod Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 35.79% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V605000. 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
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V605000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Sterling Bullet trucks manufactured October 15, 2007, through November 10, 2008. In the affected vehicles, the left outer tie rod ball stud may fracture.
Safety consequence
A failure of the tie rod assembly may result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tie rod assembly with a redesigned assembly, free of charge. The recall began on July 24, 2015. Customers may contact DTNA at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-655.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V605000
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.