Freightliner Corporation: Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Freightliner Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 23, 2000 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 22,499. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN PINCH BOLT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TORQUED.
The risk
LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL CAN OCCUR IF THE BOLT FALLS OUT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN PINCH BOLT FOR CORRECT TORQUE AND RE-TORQUE IF NECESSARY.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Sterling Acterra | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Sterling Acterra | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 00V172000.
Full record for the 2000 Sterling Acterra → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →