NHTSA campaign 16V880000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-729
Daimler Trucks North America LLC Recall 16V-880: Alternator may Fail Resulting in Engine Stall/Fire
NHTSA recall 16V880000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-729) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America LLC on December 7, 2016, with 235 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Sterling Bullet for model years 2008–2009. Owners were notified on February 1, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V880000 (also written 16V-880 or 16V880)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-729
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 235 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Alternator/Generator/Regulator
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 35.34% (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 16V880000. 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 16V880000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Sterling Bullet 4500 and 5500 cab chassis vehicles manufactured November 1, 2007, to November 7, 2008. The affected vehicles have a 220 amp alternator that may develop a short circuit.
Safety consequence
If the alternator develops a short circuit, there is an increased risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and DTNA dealers will replace the alternator, free of charge. The recall began on February 1, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-729.
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 16V880000
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.