Sterling recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Sterling Bullet 4500 and 5500 trucks manufactured October 15, 2007, to November 10, 2008. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
What could happen
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking and potentially seriously injuring the driver or other occupants.
The fix
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag, free of charge. The recall began on October 6, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-684.
Vehicles covered
- Sterling Bullet 2008–2009
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V361000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 10, 2015
- Owners notified
- Oct 6, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 2,601
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Oct 15, 2007 to Nov 10, 2008
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal › Driver side › Inflator module
- Maker's own recall number
- FL-684
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Sterling recall: Electrical system Dec 7, 2016
- Sterling recall: Steering Nov 29, 2013
- Sterling recall: Steering Mar 23, 2011
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.