Daimler Trucks North America: Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Diesel
Daimler Trucks North America reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 14, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 146. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 146 MY 2008 STERLING 360 TRUCKS. IMPROPERLY ALIGNED BOLT HOLES ON THE TURBOCHARGER MOUNTING BRACKET MAY LEAD TO CRACKING IN THE TURBOCHARGER HOUSING.
The risk
EXHAUST GASES CAN BE RELEASED FROM THE CRACK IN THE TURBOCHARGER HOUSING, WHICH IN THE WORST CASE, COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE INSTALLATION AND THE TURBOCHARGER BRACKET WILL BE REPLACED WITH A REDESIGNED BRACKET, WHICH ALLEVIATES THE BOLT HOLE MISALIGNMENT. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE MARCH 13, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.
1 model year covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Sterling 360 | 0 | 3 | 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 08V398000.
Full record for the 2008 Sterling 360 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →