Vehicle recall 00V108000 · April 7, 2000
Sterling A-Line and L-Line
Vehicle description: conventional heavy duty trucks.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: conventional heavy duty trucks. The tie rod cross tubes could fracture due to fatigue caused by a system resonance.
- Consequence
- Loss of steering control could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will remove and replace the 1 1/2 inch tie rod cross tubes with a 1 3/4" tube.
- Notes
- Owner notification began August 9, 2000.OWNERS who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner at 10800-547-0712.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V108000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 7, 2000
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL-257
- Owner notification
- August 9, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 144
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Linkages
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Sterling A-Line (1998): 1998
- Sterling L-Line (1998): 1998
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