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Sterling Condor Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 8 model years of the Sterling Condor (2000–2007).

3
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2003
year with most recalls

Pick your Sterling Condor model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2007 Sterling Condor10
2006 Sterling Condor10
2005 Sterling Condor10
2004 Sterling Condor30
2003 Sterling Condor30
2002 Sterling Condor20
2001 Sterling Condor20
2000 Sterling Condor10

All Sterling Condor recalls (3)

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

  1. Body (structure)

    NHTSA 09V128000 Reported 2,811 vehicles potentially affected DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA

    Daimler trucks is recalling 2,811 my 2001-2007 condor trucks built by american lafrance, freightliner and sterling. The cab mounted bracket attached to the hydraulic cylinder used to raise and lower the cab for maintenance may wear leading to inadequate restraint, allowing the cab to fall forward onto the ground.

    Remedy: Daimler trucks will notify owners and the vehicles will be repaired free of charge. The recall began on september 18, 2009. Owners may contact daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712.

    Model years: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

  2. Pressure relief devices (fuel system)

    NHTSA 04V453000 Reported 67 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER LLC

    On certain trucks equipped with liquid natural gas (lng) style tanks, neither the primary nor the secondary relief valves have opened to relieve tank pressure under certain conditions. Specifically, the introduction of water into the discharge side of both of these valves simultaneously and subsequent freezing in service can render the…

    Remedy: Dealers will retrofit the lng tanks on the vehicles with a new primary relief valve pipe away tube and a new ventilated shroud cover; ensure the relief valves are moisture free and ensure that the red cover is…

    Model years: 2003, 2004

  3. Gear box (other than rack and pinion) (steering)

    NHTSA 04V401000 Reported 1,600 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER LLC

    On certain trucks, the steering gear bolts may become loose.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the steering gear mounting bolts. The recall began november 25, 2004. Owners may contact customers freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

    Model years: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Other Sterling models

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.