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Sterling LT9500 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 5 model years of the Sterling LT9500 (2004–2008). The most-complained-about year is 2004.

2
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
2004
year with most recalls
2004
year with most complaints

Pick your Sterling LT9500 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2008 Sterling LT950010
2007 Sterling LT950010
2006 Sterling LT950010
2005 Sterling LT950010
2004 Sterling LT950011

What Sterling LT9500 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2004 model year has the most, with 1.

All Sterling LT9500 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Sterling LT9500, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Reservoir/tank (service brakes)

    NHTSA 19V370000 Reported 741 vehicles potentially affected Daimler Trucks North America LLC

    Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2004-2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Cascadia, Columbia, Classic, FL80, FLD 120SD, Business Class M2, Western Star 4700, 4900, 6900, Sterling Acterra, L7500, LT7500, L8500, LT8500, L9500, and LT9500 vehicles. The vehicles may have an insufficient service brake air…

    Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will add air reservoir capacity to the affected vehicles. Owner letters were mailed on November 29, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number…

    Model years: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

  2. Driveline (power train)

    NHTSA 04V590000 Reported 1,095 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER LLC

    On certain vehicles, there is a defect in the interaxle driveline yokes. The bolt holes located on the earwork of the male shaft yokes were manufactured with an oversized minor thread diameter.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the suspect male shaft yokes. The recall began on april 4, 2005. Owners should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

    Model years: 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.