NHTSA Recall 08V081000: Suspension: lower arm

ZIMMERMAN INDUSTRIES, INC. reported this safety recall to NHTSA on February 25, 2008, covering an estimated 1 vehicles. It affects 2006 Sterling LT 8500.

vehicles potentially affected

model affected

NHTSA campaign	08V081000
Component	SUSPENSION › FRONT › CONTROL ARM › LOWER ARM
Report received	February 25, 2008
Initiated by	NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Defect

Zimmerman is recalling 1 my 2006 sterling lt 8500 equipped with a watson & chalin auxiliary axle. The lower cast arms could fracture which could affect the suspension's ability to lift the axle when it is not needed.

Safety risk

Warnings of a situation where one side of the unit does not lift as much as the other side, a vertical vibration or erratic behavior of the suspension could occur increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Watson & chalin will notify owners and provide repair kits along with repair instructions. Owners may contact watson & chalin manufacturing at 1-800-445-0736 or zimmerman industries at 888-577-6499.

Notes

Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles covered by recall 08V081000

Make and model	Model years
Sterling LT 8500	2006

Being listed here means the campaign covers the model year, not that every car was built with the defect or is still unrepaired. Enter your VIN above to check your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free at authorised dealers. Source: NHTSA, October 2026.