2004 Freightliner Sterling Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2004 Freightliner Sterling. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 2004 Freightliner Sterling
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Suspension
Certain freightliner trucks and thomas school buses equipped with holland/neway air suspension systems, a transverse beam casting may fracture under normal loads. If a casting breaks when the vehicle is traveling on a roadway there is the potential for pieces of the casting to become projectiles and the suspension's transverse beam may…
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the defective transverse beam assemblies. The recall began for thomas built owners on february 10, 2006; and for freightliner owners on april 14, 2006. Owners may contact freightliner…
No owner complaints on file
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2004 Freightliner Sterling. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.
Compare Freightliner Sterling model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Freightliner Sterling model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 Freightliner Sterling | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 Freightliner Sterling | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 Freightliner Sterling | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 Freightliner Sterling | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 Freightliner Sterling | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 Freightliner Sterling | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 Freightliner Sterling | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 2004 Freightliner Sterling
How do I know if my 2004 Freightliner Sterling has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2004 Freightliner Sterling; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Freightliner dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 05V284000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Freightliner models
- Cascadia253 complaints
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- Columbia96 complaints
- Conventional76 complaints
- Business Class M254 complaints
- Century53 complaints
- Sprinter 250049 complaints
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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.