Vehicle recall 01V029000 · February 5, 2001
2000 Sterling Acterra
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. An undersized ground wire for the defroster blower motor switch can cause the switch to overheat and fail.
- Consequence
- This results in a loss of the defrosting system.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the defroster blower motor switch ground wire. Owner notification began may 21, 2001. 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 1-800-547-0712.
- Notes
- 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
- 01V029000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 5, 2001
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL-280
- Owner notification
- May 21, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,858
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Visibility › Defroster/defogger/HVAC system › Windshield › Electrical heating element
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Sterling Acterra (2000): 2000
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