2008 Sterling Bullet 5500 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2008 Sterling Bullet 5500, and owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 2008 Sterling Bullet 5500
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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Inflator module (air bags)
Daimler Trucks of North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Sterling Bullet 4500 and 5500 chassis cab vehicles manufactured October 15, 2007, through November 10, 2008. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original…
Remedy: Sterling will notify the owners and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners on July 22, 2016. The remedy is now available. Notification was…
5 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2008 Sterling Bullet 5500 have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 2016 with 2 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“The contact owns a 2008 Sterling Bullet 5500. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 13V605000 (Steering), 15V361000 (Air Bags) and 16V418000 (Air Bags), however, the parts to d”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 9, 2023 · Air bags
“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 sterling bullet 5500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v418000 (air bags) in july of 2016. The manufacturer stated that the parts were not avai”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 5, 2017 · Air bags
Compare Sterling Bullet 5500 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Sterling Bullet 5500 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Sterling Bullet 5500 | 1 | 5 |
| 2009 Sterling Bullet 5500 | 1 | 1 |
Checking a specific 2008 Sterling Bullet 5500
How do I know if my 2008 Sterling Bullet 5500 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 2008 Sterling Bullet 5500; 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 Sterling dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 16V418000).
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.