Freightliner Sterling Acterra Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 1 owner complaint across 1 model year of the Freightliner Sterling Acterra (2005). The most-complained-about year is 2005.

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• 2005

What Freightliner Sterling Acterra owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2005 model year has the most, with 1.

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All Freightliner Sterling Acterra recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Freightliner Sterling Acterra, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Wheels

   NHTSA 05V185000 Reported April 27, 2005 3,500 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER LLC

   On certain heavy duty class 8 trucks equipped with accuride aluminum wheels, the wheels were not properly pre-stressed. This allows cracks to develop over time.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the wheels free of charge. The recall began on october 21, 2005. Owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

   Model years: 2005

Other Freightliner models

• Cascadia253 complaints
• Freightliner135 complaints
• Columbia96 complaints
• Conventional76 complaints
• Business Class M254 complaints
• Century53 complaints
• Sprinter 250049 complaints
• FL-7037 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.