Freightliner LLC: Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Freightliner LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 1, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,042. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS BUILT WITH AXILOK REAR WHEEL SPINDLE NUTS, THE NUTS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, WITH ONE OR BOTH LOCKING CLIP TABS NOT PROPERLY ENGAGED OR DAMAGED.
The risk
THIS MAY REDUCE THE NUT'S ABILITY TO RESIST ROTATION, POTENTIALLY ALLOWING THE NUT TO BACK OFF AND THE DUAL WHEEL SET TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE AXILOK NUTS FOR LOCKING CLIP ENGAGEMENT OR DAMAGE. THEY WILL BE ADJUSTED OR REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 10, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 800-547-0712.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Sterling A-Line | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Sterling Acterra | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Sterling L-Line | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Sterling A-Line | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Sterling Acterra | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Sterling L-Line | 3 | 8 | 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 07V333000.
Full record for the 2008 Sterling A-Line → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →