Sterling Acterra recalls by year
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
40 recalls found for the Sterling Acterra in NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026, and 7 owner complaints. Choose a model year:
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Newest Sterling Acterra recalls
- May 14, 201919V370000Service brakes, air741 vehiclesFreightliner M2, Freightliner Cascadia and 18 more models
The vehicles may have an insufficient service brake air reservoir capacity.
- Aug 31, 201111V455000Engine and engine cooling43 vehiclesSterling 7500, Sterling 8500 and 3 more models
The intake air grid heater may short circuit and fail due to excessive internal temperatures.
- Mar 15, 201111V173000Engine and engine cooling50 vehiclesSterling Acterra and Freightliner Business Class M2
Engine software may not react properly to certain aftermarket treatment device fault codes.
- Oct 8, 201010V472000Engine and engine cooling58 vehiclesSterling Acterra, Freightliner Business Class M2 and 2 more models
Engine software may not react properly to certain aftermarket treatment device fault codes.
- Jul 27, 201010V341000Engine and engine cooling5,743 vehiclesWestern Star 4900, Sterling 8500 and 9 more models
The intake air grid heater may short circuit and fail due to excessive internal temperatures.
- Jul 13, 201010V322000Steering6,325 vehiclesSterling A-Line, Sterling Acterra and 2 more models
The weld around the IGEN3 steering shaft tube that secures the spline tube to the intermediate tube may be mislocated (i.e., not fully over the seam created when the tubes are…
- Nov 19, 200909V456000Equipment269 vehiclesChevrolet C5500, Ford E-450 and 19 more models
The heater element in these assemblies may be defective which could cause the unit to create smoke or sparks.
- Nov 24, 200909V451000Engine and engine cooling101 vehiclesSterling Acterra, Freightliner M2 and 1 more model
The vehicles may be designed with a hard wired, dash-mounted switch that enables the vehicle operator to inhibit aftertreatment diesel particulate filter regeneration in…