2006 Sterling 9500 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 2006 Sterling 9500. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 2006 Sterling 9500
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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Diesel (engine and engine cooling)
Daimler trucks (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2006-2013 freightliner, sterling, and western star vehicles, equipped with detroit diesel epa07 and epa10, dd13 and dd15/16 engines, manufactured from january 20, 2006, through february 20, 2012. The pump to rail high pressure fuel line support system used on these engines is…
Remedy: Dtna will notify owners, and where necessary, the high pressure fuel line support system will be replaced by dtna authorized service facilities, free of charge. The safety recall began on april 27, 2012. Owners may…
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Engine and engine cooling
Daimler trucks (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2011 freightliner, cascadia, century, columbia fld, and m2, sterling 9500, and western star 4900 heavy trucks manufactured from march 20, 2006, through june 30, 2010, equipped with specific mbe4000 epa07 model engines. The intake air grid heater may short circuit and…
Remedy: Dtna will notify owners of the recall during march 2011. Another notification will be issued once the remedy is released. Dtna expects the remedy to be available by december 1, 2011. Repairs will be performed by dtna…
No owner complaints on file
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2006 Sterling 9500. 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 Sterling 9500 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Sterling 9500 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Sterling 9500 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 Sterling 9500 | 5 | 1 |
| 2008 Sterling 9500 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 Sterling 9500 | 10 | 0 |
| 2010 Sterling 9500 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011 Sterling 9500 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 Sterling 9500 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 Sterling 9500 | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 2006 Sterling 9500
How do I know if my 2006 Sterling 9500 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. 2 campaigns currently list the 2006 Sterling 9500; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
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 Sterling dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 11V146000).
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.
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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.