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      <title>New NHTSA recall: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 THROUGH 2008 HEAVY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 11, 2003, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 28, 2007, EQUIPPED WITH EPA04 MODEL MBE4000 ENGINES BUILT WITH PLASTIC LOW PRESSURE FUEL LINES AND FUEL FILTERS MOUNTED NEAR THE CENTER OF THE ENGINE ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE.  THE PLASTIC LOW PRESSURE FUEL LINE BETWEEN ENGINE MOUNTED FUEL FILTER AND ENGINE BLOCK MAY DEVELO</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA recall: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2012 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2, CASCADIA, CENTURY, COLUMBIA, CORONADO AND STERLING A-LINE VEHICLES BUILT WITH MERITOR WABCO ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) SYSTEM MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 15, 2005 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 1, 2011.  UNDER CERTAIN ROAD AND DRIVING CONDITIONS, VEHICLE BODY ROLL AND ROAD INCLINATION CHARACTERISTICS MAY ADVERSELY </description>
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      <title>New NHTSA recall: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>DTNA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2012 FREIGHTLINER; CASCADIA, CENTURY CLASS, COLUMBIA, AND CORONADO, CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 STERLING; A-LINE AND L-LINE AND CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2012 WESTERN STAR CONSTELLATION VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 14, 2008, THROUGH JUNE 15, 2011, BUILT WITH DETROIT DIESEL 15 OR 16 ENGINES.  THE BOLT ATTACHING A RUBBER ISOLATOR TO A SUPPORT BRACKET M</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA recall: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C15 ENGINE.  THE VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION OIL LINE MAY RUB AGAINST THE P-CLIPS RETAINING THE OIL LINE, CAUSING AN OIL LEAK.</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA recall: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>CATERPILLAR IS RECALLING 14 MY 2008-2009 STERLING A-LINE &amp; L-LINE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR ENGINE.  THE AFTERTREATMENT REGENERATION DEVICE (ARD) MAY DEVELOP A HOLE AND HEAT AND FLAME MAY ESCAPE DURING A REGENERATION OF THE DIESEL PARTICULAR FILTER.</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: STEERING</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>THREE WEEKS AGO OUR COMPANY PURCHASED TWO STERLING BULLIETS FROM JENKINS DIESEL IN SPRINGFIELD MO  WHEN OUR DRIVERS BROUGHT THE TRUCKS IN THEY STATED THE TRUCKS WERE HARD TO HANDLE, AS THESE WERE CAB AND CHASSIS UNITS THE DEALER SAID WHEN WE PUT THE BEDS ON THEY WOULD BE FINE. WE OUTFITTED A BED ON THE FIRST TRUCK AND MADE A TRIP (1900) MILES THESE TWO DRIVER'S WERE EXHAUSTED WHEN THEY RETURNED. T</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA recall: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRW STEERING GEARS, MODELS TAS85 AND RCS85,  THESE STEERING GEARS CONTAIN POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE SECTOR SHAFTS WITH AN INCORRECT GEAR TOOTH WHICH MAY INTERFERE WITH THE RACK-PISTON TEETH, RESULTING IN A STICK OR BIND CONDITION.</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA recall: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>ON CERTAIN TRUCK-TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH HOLLAND SIMPLEX SE OR SE II FIFTH WHEELS, THE LATCH LEVER PIVOT BOLT ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN OVER-TIGHTENED WHICH COULD DISTORT THE PIVOT BOLT SPACER SLEEVE.  CORROSION OR CONTAMINATES IN THE PIVOT MAY CAUSE IT TO BIND AND PREVENT THE FIFTH WHEEL JAW FROM LATCHING SECURELY AROUND THE TRAILER KING PIN.</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA recall: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS</title>
      <link>https://plaincars.com/make/sterling-a-line</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>ON CERTAIN TRUCKS BUILT WITH AXILOK REAR WHEEL SPINDLE NUTS, THE NUTS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, WITH ONE OR BOTH LOCKING CLIP TABS NOT PROPERLY ENGAGED OR DAMAGED.</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA recall: SUSPENSION:REAR</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TUFTRAC REAR SUSPENSIONS, THE CENTER CASTING BRACKETS MAY BE OUT OF SPECIFICATION.  AN OUT OF SQUARE CASTING  MAY HAVE UNACCEPTABLE STRESS IN THE BRACKET WHEN IT IS INSTALLED AND MAY CAUSE IT TO CRACK IN SERVICE.</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA recall: STEERING</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>FREIGHTLINER IS RECALLING CERTAIN SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS, HEAVY TRUCKS, VAN CHASSIS, RV MOTORHOME CHASSIS MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 5 TO MAY 17, 2007, EQUIPPED WITH AXLE ALLIANCE COMPANY (AAC) FRONT AXLES.  DURING THE FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY, THE FASTENERS THAT ATTACH THE STEERING ARM OR TIE ROD ARMS TO THE SPINDLE MAY BE OVER OR UNDER TIGHTENED.</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA recall: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>CERTAIN FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS, HEAVY TRUCKS, AND THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 2002 AND JULY 3, 2007, EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX SR-7 SPRING BRAKE CONTROL VALVES.  THE PARKER SCV BRASS 90 DEGREE SINGLE CHECK VALVES (SCV) WHICH ATTACH TO THE SUPPLY PORT OF A BENDIX SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVE CAN BREAK APART.  PIECES OF THE PARKER SCV CAN BECOME LODGED INSIDE THE SR</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA recall: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>CERTAIN FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS, HEAVY TRUCKS, AND THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 2002 AND JULY 3, 2007, EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX SR-7 SPRING BRAKE CONTROL VALVES.  THE PARKER SCV BRASS 90 DEGREE SINGLE CHECK VALVES (SCV) WHICH ATTACH TO THE SUPPLY PORT OF A BENDIX SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVE CAN BREAK APART.  PIECES OF THE PARKER SCV CAN BECOME LODGED INSIDE THE SR</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL</title>
      <link>https://plaincars.com/make/sterling-a-line</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>DT*:  THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FUEL LINE ASSEMBLY BURST WITHOUT WARNING SPRAYING DIESEL FUEL ONTO THE VEHICLE AND THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PARK THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.  THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THE FUEL LINES WERE FRACTURED INTO AND NEEDED REPLACED.  A NHTSA RECALL, #05V469000 REMEDY REPAIR TO T</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA recall: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>ON CERTAIN TRUCKS AND FIRE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH KYS 4735-43782-02 ENGINE COOLING FANS AND BUILT ON CATERPILLAR 3126, C7, MBE906, MBE926, OR CUMMINS ISC ENGINES, THE STEEL FAN INSERT ON THE COOLING FANS CAN CRACK.</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: SUSPENSION:FRONT</title>
      <link>https://plaincars.com/make/sterling-a-line</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 295/75R22.)</description>
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