2009 STERLING ACTERRA Complaints and Recall Information
The 2009 STERLING ACTERRA has 0 complaints and 5 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to engine and engine cooling systems based on recall data. No consumer complaint reports have been submitted for this model year.
The 5 recalls affect different systems including engine software, intake air grid heaters, and steering columns. The recalls address potential safety risks such as unexpected vehicle shutdown, fire hazards, and loss of steering control.
Recalls- Engine software malfunction. NHTSA campaign 10V472000 affects 58 vehicles. Software may improperly respond to aftermarket treatment device fault codes causing unnecessary shutdowns or failure to shut down during over-temp faults. Unexpected shutdown increases crash risk, while overheating risks fire. Daimler Trucks will notify owners and repair for free.
- Intake air grid heater failure. Campaign 10V341000 involves 5,743 vehicles with heaters that may short circuit due to excessive heat. Short circuiting presents fire risk and occupant injury. Daimler Trucks will notify owners and provide free repairs via authorized facilities.
- Steering column weld defect. In recall 10V322000 affecting 6,325 trucks, the weld securing the spline tube to the intermediate steering tube may be mislocated. This reduces torsional and axial strength risking steering column separation, loss of control, and crashes without warning. Repairs are free and owner notification has started.
- Expanded intake air grid heater recall. Campaign 11V455000 covers 43 vehicles previously affected under 10V341000. The heater may short circuit causing fire hazards. Daimler Trucks will notify owners and repair vehicles through authorized Detroit Diesel service centers free of charge.
- Engine software update expansion. Recall 11V173000 affects 50 emergency vehicles. Similar to 10V472000, engine software may malfunction with aftermarket device fault codes causing shutdown or failure to shut down during over-temp conditions. This recall expands the previous campaign and offers free repairs to notified owners.
Owners with repeated repairs or unresolved issues related to safety recalls may have rights under their state’s lemon law. Consulting a qualified attorney may help understand those rights and options.
2009 STERLING ACTERRA Summary
2009
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
5
Total Recalls
12219
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2009 STERLING ACTERRA
50 vehicles affected
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2009 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 AND STERLING ACTERRA EMERGENCY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 18, 2006, THROUGH JULY 7, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH EPA 2007 MBE 900 DETROIT DIESEL ENGINES. ENGINE SOFTWARE MAY NOT REACT PROPERLY TO CERTAIN AFTERMARKET TREATMENT DEVICE FAULT CODES. THE SOFTWARE MAY UNNECESSARILY SHUTDOWN A VEHICLE OR MAY FAIL TO SHUTDOWN A VEHICLE WITH AN AFTERMARKET DEVICE OVER-TEMP FAULT.
Risk: UNEXPECTED SHUTDOWN OF A VEHICLE MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. OVERHEATING OF THE AFTERTREATMENT DEVICE WITHOUT ENGINE SHUTDOWN MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.
2009 STERLING ACTERRA
43 vehicles affected
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2012 FREIGHTLINER M2, STERLING ACTERRA, 7500 & 8500, AND THOMAS BUILT HDX VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 23, 2004, THROUGH MARCH 15, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH SPECIFIC MBE900 EPA04 AND EPA07 MODEL ENGINES. THE INTAKE AIR GRID HEATER MAY SHORT CIRCUIT AND FAIL DUE TO EXCESSIVE INTERNAL TEMPERATURES.
Risk: A SHORT CIRCUITED GRID HEATER COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE AND INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
2009 STERLING ACTERRA
6325 vehicles affected
STEERING:COLUMN
DAIMLER TRUCKS (DTNA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2, STERLING ACTERRA, A-LINE, AND L-LINE HEAVY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 8, 2008 THROUGH APRIL 20, 2009 EQUIPPED WITH TRW IGEN3 INTERMEDIATE STEERING COLUMNS. THE WELD AROUND THE IGEN3 STEERING SHAFT TUBE THAT SECURES THE SPLINE TUBE TO THE INTERMEDIATE TUBE MAY BE MISLOCATED (I.E., NOT FULLY OVER THE SEAM CREATED WHEN THE TUBES ARE PRESSED TOGETHER.)
Risk: MISLOCATED WELDS MAY RESULT IN TORSIONAL AND AXIAL STRENGTH FALLING BELOW ACCEPTABLE LEVELS. THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE STEERING COLUMN, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
2009 STERLING ACTERRA
5743 vehicles affected
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2011 FREIGHTLINER, FCCC, STERLING, AND WESTERN STAR HEAVY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 5, 2006, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH SPECIFIC MBE900 EPA04 AND EPA07 MODEL ENGINES. THE INTAKE AIR GRID HEATER MAY SHORT CIRCUIT AND FAIL DUE TO EXCESSIVE INTERNAL TEMPERATURES.
Risk: A SHORT CIRCUITED GRID HEATER COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE AND INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
2009 STERLING ACTERRA
58 vehicles affected
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2010 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2, CUSTOM CHASSIS MT45, S2 CHASSIS, AND STERING ACTERRA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 5, 2006, THROUGH MAY 24, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH EPA 2007 MBE 900 DETROIT DIESEL ENGINES. ENGINE SOFTWARE MAY NOT REACT PROPERLY TO CERTAIN AFTERMARKET TREATMENT DEVICE FAULT CODES. THE SOFTWARE MAY UNNECESSARILY SHUTDOWN A VEHICLE OR MAY FAIL TO SHUTDOWN A VEHICLE WITH AN AFTERMARKET DEVICE OVER-TEMP FAULT.
Risk: UNEXPECTED SHUTDOWN OF A VEHICLE MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. OVERHEATING OF THE AFTERTREATMENT DEVICE WITHOUT ENGINE SHUTDOWN MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.
Complaints
No complaints found.