NHTSA vehicle safety data

1999 Sterling Cargo Recalls & Complaints

The 1999 Sterling Cargo has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Sterling dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1999 Sterling Cargo. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

1999 Sterling Cargo owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 1999 Sterling Cargo, describing incidents dated August 7, 2004.

Most-cited components

Tires 1 complaint

The complaint on file reports a crash (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10096437 · Filed October 26, 2004
OUR NAMED INSURED, [XXX], PURCHASED A 1999 DODGE Q1500 FROM SUNFLOWER DODGE IN LATE 2000, EARLY 2001. VEHICLE HAD ORIGINAL TIRES. TIRE TREAD SEPERATED AND ACCIDENT OCCURRED 08/07/2004. ONE CAR ACCIDENT. [XXX] *AK UPDATED 07/24/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT…

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FREIGHTLINER/TRW STEERING SYSTEMS/TIE ROD

NHTSA #01V044002 · Steering — Linkages — Tie Rod Assembly · NHTSA notice

Reported February 21, 2001 · FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

Potentially affected: 16,000 vehicles

Manufacturer campaign FL-284 · Owners notified May 22, 2001 · Vehicles built July 15, 1999 – December 21, 1999 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS, SCHOOL BUS AND MOTOR HOME CHASSIS, AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH TIE ROD ASSEMBLIES MANUFACTURED BY TRW. THE SUSPECT TIE RODS CONTAIN 24-DL MODEL BALL SOCKETS. CERTAIN OF THE TIE ROD BALL-SOCKET BEARINGS HAVE A BELOW-SPECIFICATION CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS, WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR OF THE SOCKET.

Safety consequence

IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE DRIVER CAN LOSE PARTIAL CONTROL OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BALL SOCKETS AND/OR DRAG LINKS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 22, 2001. 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 OR TRW CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-866-280-3287.

Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 1999 Sterling Cargo. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 1999 Sterling Cargo.

Tires

ODI #10096437

Crash

Incident: August 7, 2004 · Filed: October 26, 2004

OUR NAMED INSURED, [XXX], PURCHASED A 1999 DODGE Q1500 FROM SUNFLOWER DODGE IN LATE 2000, EARLY 2001. VEHICLE HAD ORIGINAL TIRES. TIRE TREAD SEPERATED AND ACCIDENT OCCURRED 08/07/2004. ONE CAR ACCIDENT. [XXX] *AK UPDATED 07/24/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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