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Sterling LT Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 3 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Sterling LT (1998–2007). The most-complained-about year is 2000.

3
safety recalls, all years
3
owner complaints, all years
1998
year with most recalls
2000
year with most complaints

Pick your Sterling LT model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2007 Sterling LT10
2006 Sterling LT11
2000 Sterling LT12
1999 Sterling LT10
1998 Sterling LT10

What Sterling LT owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The 2000 model year has the most, with 2.

All Sterling LT recalls (3)

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

  1. Air (parking brake)

    NHTSA 06V205000 Reported 5,243 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER LLC

    Certain heavy trucks, shuttle buses, and school buses equipped with bendix modulated spring brake valves. A defect in the modulated spring brake valve casting may cause an intermittent delay in the application of the park brake.

    Remedy: Freightliner will notify owners and replace the defective valves free of charge. The recall began on june 28, 2006 to freightliner, sterling, and fccc owners. Thomas built mailed letters to owners beginning july 27,…

    Model years: 2007

  2. Axle assembly (power train)

    NHTSA 05V551000 Reported 500 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER LLC

    On certain trucks and motor home chassis, the top flange of the front axle i-beam may fatigue and fracture.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the front axle assembly. The recall began on march 15, 2006, for phase i. Phase 2 will begin during august 2006. This recall is being conducted in two phases. Phase i will replace the…

    Model years: 2006

  3. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 00V397000 Reported 671 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. A loss of the turn signal function can occur due to a turn signal flasher that is not compatible with the turn signal switches that allow the brake lights to override the hazard warning lights. If the hazard warning lights are on and the brake lights are activated, the turn signal flasher senses…

    Remedy: Dealers will install a turn signal flasher that is compatible with turn signal switches that allow the brake lights to override the hazard warning lights.

    Model years: 1998, 1999, 2000

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.