https://plaincars.com/make/sterling-8500 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Sterling 8500. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:10:50 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/sterling-8500 https://plaincars.com/make/sterling-8500#recall-11V455000-sterling-sterling-8500-2009 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2012 FREIGHTLINER M2, STERLING ACTERRA, 7500 & 8500, AND THOMAS BUILT HDX VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 23, 2004, THROUGH MARCH 15, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH SPECIFIC MBE900 EPA04 AND EPA07 MODEL ENGINES. THE INTAKE AIR GRID HEATER MAY SHORT CIRCUIT AND FAIL DUE TO EXCESSIVE INTERNAL TEMPERATURES. https://plaincars.com/make/sterling-8500 https://plaincars.com/make/sterling-8500#complaint-838324 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT THESE THREE TYPES OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES 2009 STERLING LNG, 2010 FREIGHTLINER LNG AND KENWORTH LNG 2010 ARE DESIGN TO TRANSPORT LOADS IN AND OUT FROM THE PORT OF LONG BEACH. THESE THREE VEHICLES HAS A TENDENCY TO BE MECHANICALLY PROBLEMATIC BY CONSTANTLY BREAKING DOWN BUT THE MOST CONCERN ISSUE IS THAT THESE VEHICLES HAS A NORMAL FUNCTION IN TURNING OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD WHICH IS DANGEROUS https://plaincars.com/make/sterling-8500 https://plaincars.com/make/sterling-8500#complaint-838325 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT THESE THREE TYPES OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES 2009 STERLING LNG, 2010 FREIGHTLINER LNG AND KENWORTH LNG 2010 ARE DESIGN TO TRANSPORT LOADS IN AND OUT FROM THE PORT OF LONG BEACH. THESE THREE VEHICLES HAS A TENDENCY TO BE MECHANICALLY PROBLEMATIC BY CONSTANTLY BREAKING DOWN BUT THE MOST CONCERN ISSUE IS THAT THESE VEHICLES HAS A NORMAL FUNCTION IN TURNING OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD WHICH IS DANGEROUS https://plaincars.com/make/sterling-8500 https://plaincars.com/make/sterling-8500#recall-10V341000-sterling-sterling-8500-2009 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2011 FREIGHTLINER, FCCC, STERLING, AND WESTERN STAR HEAVY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 5, 2006, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH SPECIFIC MBE900 EPA04 AND EPA07 MODEL ENGINES. THE INTAKE AIR GRID HEATER MAY SHORT CIRCUIT AND FAIL DUE TO EXCESSIVE INTERNAL TEMPERATURES. https://plaincars.com/make/sterling-8500 https://plaincars.com/make/sterling-8500#recall-09V400000-sterling-sterling-8500-2009 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 FREIGHTLINER, STERLING AND WESTERN STAR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DETROIT DIESEL DD15 EPA07 ENGINES WHICH WERE MANUFACTURED WITH GRID HEATERS. INCREASED INTERNAL GRID HEATER RESISTANCE CAUSED BY IMPROPERLY TIGHTENED SCREWS MAY MELT THE SOLDER ON THE GRID HEATER CIRCUIT BOARD LEADING TO A SHORT CIRCUIT. https://plaincars.com/make/sterling-8500 https://plaincars.com/make/sterling-8500#recall-09V391000-sterling-sterling-8500-2009 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2010 HEAVY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 17, 2006 AND MARCH 31, 2009, EQUIPPED WITH EPA07 MODEL MBE4000 ENGINES BUILT WITH PLASTIC LOW PRESSURE FUEL LINES. THE PLASTIC LINES MAY EXPERIENCE LEAKS DUE TO FATIGUE CRACKS CAUSED BY STRESS AND VIBRATION COMBINED WITH HIGH INTERNAL PRESSURE. https://plaincars.com/make/sterling-8500 https://plaincars.com/make/sterling-8500#recall-09V220000-sterling-sterling-8500-2009 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 1,460 MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS AND FCCC CHASSIS (USED ON THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUSES) MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 11 THROUGH DECEMBER 16, 2008, EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN HALDEX QUICK RELEASE VALVES (QRV). THE RUBBER DIAPHRAGM INSIDE THE QRV MAY EXPERIENCE DELAMINATION RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT LEVELS OF AIR PRESSURE LEAKAGE PAST AND/OR THROUGH THE DIAPHRAGM, OR T