2004 Freightliner Sterling recalls and problems

The 2004 Freightliner Sterling has 1 recall and 0 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.

How the 2004 compares

Too few model years with complaints to compare.

1recalls
0complaints
0crashes
0fires
0injuries
—median miles

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1 recall

Suspension

Jun 14, 2005 · NHTSA campaign 05V284000 · 634 vehicles

Problem: Certain Freightliner trucks and thomas school buses equipped with holland/neway air suspension systems, a transverse beam casting May fracture under normal loads. If a casting breaks when the vehicle is traveling on a roadway there is the potential for pieces of the casting to become projectiles and the suspension's transverse beam May drop down low enough to contact the road surface.

Original NHTSA wording

CERTAIN FREIGHTLINER TRUCKS AND THOMAS SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH HOLLAND/NEWAY AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEMS, A TRANSVERSE BEAM CASTING MAY FRACTURE UNDER NORMAL LOADS. IF A CASTING BREAKS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING ON A ROADWAY THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR PIECES OF THE CASTING TO BECOME PROJECTILES AND THE SUSPENSION'S TRANSVERSE BEAM MAY DROP DOWN LOW ENOUGH TO CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE.

Risk: This will cause sparks that could potentially ignite and cause a fire.

Original NHTSA wording

THIS WILL CAUSE SPARKS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY IGNITE AND CAUSE A FIRE.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will inspect and replace the defective transverse beam assemblies. The recall began for thomas built owners on February 10, 2006; and for Freightliner owners on April 14, 2006. Owners May contact Freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

Freightliner recall no.fl-453.customers May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

2004 vs. other Freightliner Sterling years

2002: 1 complaints20021

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Questions

Does the 2004 Freightliner Sterling have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign covering the 2004 Freightliner Sterling, the latest from Jun 14, 2005 (suspension). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2004 Freightliner Sterling?

Few complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 Freightliner Sterling.