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2009 STERLING BULLET Recall
| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
11V193000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
STERLING |
| Vehicle/Eqipment Model: |
BULLET |
| Model Year: |
2009 |
| Mfg Campaign Number: |
FL-588 |
| Mfg Component Desc: |
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: |
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| Manufacture Dates: |
10-15-07 through 11-10-08 |
| Type of Report: |
(V) Vehicle |
| Potential # of Units Affected: |
2,564 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: |
03-26-11 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
MFR |
| Mfg Responsible for Recall: |
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| Report Recieved Date: |
03-23-11 |
| Record Creation Date: |
03-25-11 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| FMVSS Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2009 STERLING BULLET VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 15, 2007, THROUGH NOVEMBER 10, 2008. THE LEFT OUTER TIE ROD END MAY FRACTURE DUE TO A MISALIGNMENT CONDITION. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE MISALIGNMENT MAY LEAD TO A WEAKENING AND EVENTUAL FRACTURE OF THE LEFT OUTER TIE ROD BALL STUD. |
| Consequence Summary: |
A FRACTURED TIE ROD END COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL STEERING STABILITY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS WITH A TWO PART LETTER REGARDING THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN AND TO INFORM OWNERS OF THE UPCOMING REMEDY CORRECTION WHEN REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 26, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712. |
| Notes: |
DAIMLER SAFETY RECAL NO. FL-588.OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> . |
Keywords:
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Page Description:
2009 STERLING BULLET Recall - Recall ID 118212 for STERLING BULLET STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
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