Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2007 Sterling L-Line, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Fuel system, diesel2
- Tires1
- Steering1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Recalls in Canada
10 Transport Canada recalls for the 2007 Sterling L-Line.
| 2019237 17 May 2019 | Brakes Issue: Certain trucks were built with air reservoir tanks that are too small in relation to the size of the air brake chambers. Canadian regulations require e… |
| 2011345 19 Sept 2011 | Fuel System On certain trucks, the plastic low-pressure fuel line between the engine-mounted fuel filter and the engine block may develop a diesel fuel leak. The location … |
| 2011086 25 Feb 2011 | Fuel System On certain trucks equipped with a car hauler body/chassis, and a Mercedes-Benz EPA04 MBE4000 engine with a fuel filter mounted at the rear of the engine, the lo… |
| 2009270 22 Sept 2009 | Engine On certain vehicles equipped with a Caterpillar C15 engine, the Variable Valve Actuation (VVA) oil line may wear against the P-clip retaining the oil line. An … |
| 2008078 4 Mar 2008 | Fuel System On certain trucks, the high-pressure fuel line at each injector may fatigue and fracture if a fastener at the end of the line is not properly connected. This w… |
| 2007359 7 Nov 2007 | Other On certain trucks, the fifth wheel hitch assembly's lever arm may have been incorrectly installed during the manufacturing process. The lever arm pivot bolt ma… |
| 2007250 24 Jul 2007 | Wheels On certain trucks, improper installation procedures may have damaged one or both locking tabs on the rear wheel spindle nut during vehicle assembly. Damage to … |
| 2007231 11 Jul 2007 | Brakes On certain vehicles, the internal rubber check valve inside the Bendix SR-7 spring brake modulating valve can become deformed over time. The effect of this def… |
| 2007229 11 Jul 2007 | Steering On certain vehicles, the fasteners that attach the steering arm or tie rod arm to the spindle may have been over or under tightened during assembly process. In… |
| 2006143 13 Jun 2006 | Brakes On certain vehicles, a defect in the modulated spring brake valve casting may cause an intermittent delay in the application of the park brake. This could cause… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 THROUGH 2008 HEAVY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 11, 2003, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 28, 2007, EQUIPPED WITH EPA04 MODEL MBE4000 ENGINES BUILT WITH PLASTIC LOW PRESSURE FUEL LINES AND FUEL FILTERS MOUNTED NEAR THE CENTER OF THE ENGINE ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE. THE PLASTIC LOW PRESSURE FUEL LINE BETWEEN ENGINE MOUNTED FUEL FILTER AND ENGINE BLOCK MAY DEVELOP A SUBSTANTIAL DIESEL FUEL LEAK.
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 STERLING L-LINE VEHICLES CONFIGURED WITH CAR HAULER BODIES AND CHASSIS, AND EQUIPPED WITH EPA04 MBE4000 ENGINES WITH A FUEL FILTER MOUNTED AT THE REAR OF THE ENGINE, MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 13, 2004, THROUGH OCTOBER 10, 2007. THE LOWER LOW PRESSURE FUEL LINES BETWEEN THE PRIMARY FUEL PUMP AND THE ENGINE MOUNTED FUEL FILTER, AND THE UPPER LOW PRESSURE FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE ENGINE MOUNTED FUEL FILTER AND THE ENGINE BLOCK MAY DEVELOP A SUBSTANTIAL DIESEL FUEL LEAK FROM CRACKING, OR FROM ABRASION DUE TO CONTACT WITH OTHER COMPONENTS.
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C15 ENGINE. THE VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION OIL LINE MAY RUB AGAINST THE P-CLIPS RETAINING THE OIL LINE, CAUSING AN OIL LEAK.
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 62,000 MY 2005-2007 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS, CENTURY CLASS, COLUMBIA, CORONADO, FLD, CLASSIC, STERLING A-LINE, L-LINE, AND WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCKS. A FRACTURED FUEL LINE COULD LEAK DIESEL FUEL.
ON CERTAIN TRUCK-TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH HOLLAND SIMPLEX SE OR SE II FIFTH WHEELS, THE LATCH LEVER PIVOT BOLT ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN OVER-TIGHTENED WHICH COULD DISTORT THE PIVOT BOLT SPACER SLEEVE. CORROSION OR CONTAMINATES IN THE PIVOT MAY CAUSE IT TO BIND AND PREVENT THE FIFTH WHEEL JAW FROM LATCHING SECURELY AROUND THE TRAILER KING PIN.
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS BUILT WITH AXILOK REAR WHEEL SPINDLE NUTS, THE NUTS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, WITH ONE OR BOTH LOCKING CLIP TABS NOT PROPERLY ENGAGED OR DAMAGED.
FREIGHTLINER IS RECALLING CERTAIN SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS, HEAVY TRUCKS, VAN CHASSIS, RV MOTORHOME CHASSIS MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 5 TO MAY 17, 2007, EQUIPPED WITH AXLE ALLIANCE COMPANY (AAC) FRONT AXLES. DURING THE FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY, THE FASTENERS THAT ATTACH THE STEERING ARM OR TIE ROD ARMS TO THE SPINDLE MAY BE OVER OR UNDER TIGHTENED.
CERTAIN FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS, HEAVY TRUCKS, AND THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 2002 AND JULY 3, 2007, EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX SR-7 SPRING BRAKE CONTROL VALVES. THE PARKER SCV BRASS 90 DEGREE SINGLE CHECK VALVES (SCV) WHICH ATTACH TO THE SUPPLY PORT OF A BENDIX SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVE CAN BREAK APART. PIECES OF THE PARKER SCV CAN BECOME LODGED INSIDE THE SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVE, POTENTIALLY CAUSING EITHER LEAKAGE OUT OF THE SR-7 VALVE OR PREVENTING AIR FROM PROPERLY EXHAUSTING FROM THE SR-7 VALVE. ALSO, DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE INTERNAL RUBBER CHECK VALVE INSIDE THE SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVES, THE VALVES CAN BECOME DEFORMED AND NOT SEAT PROPERLY.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Sterling told its dealers about the 2007 Sterling L-Line: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10192963 | Rocker Switch Quick Reference. |
| 10190549 | Warranty Information Letter announcing DTNA is adjusting the Standard Repair Times (SRTs) shown. The updated times will be applied to repair orders opened on or after April 5, 2021. |
| 10158024 | Technical Publications Ordering |
| 10156372 | Technical Publications Ordering |
| 10156360 | Reminder: Paper Service Bulletin Mailings Are Discontinued |
| 10155254 | Technical Publications Ordering |
| 10151471 | sp00004 Replacing Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) Certification Labels |
| 10142325 | 15TS5Rev GHG14 DD Platform DEF Pump Leaks and Code 4374 FMI 0 Under Pressurized DEF System |
| 10142324 | 15TS4 EPA07 DD15 Piston Kits |
| 10142323 | 15TS2 EPA07 and EPA10 DD Platform Engines With Low Oil Pressure Codes |
| 10142322 | 15TS1 GHG14 DD Platform Engines With Codes SPN: 1323 through SPN: 1328, FMI: 31, Idle Smoothness Control/Cylinder Misfire At Idle |
| 10142317 | 0104-15 SPN 3464/ FMI 16, 18 (MCM) (GHG14) |
| 10142283 | 33-11 - Bearing Spacer Replacement, ConMet PreSet Steer Hubs |
| 10142282 | 35-12 - Bearing Spacer Replacement, ConMet PreSet Drive Hubs |
| 10141819 | ssbh9801 Estndares de acabado de pintura |
| 10141818 | ssbh5419 Cambio en el cableado |
| 10141817 | ssbh3306 Ejes delanteros Sterling |
| 10141811 | ssb0917 Modificacin retroactiva de tubera del lado de aire fro del postenfriador |
| 10141810 | sp54030 Ametek Gauge Replacement |
| 10141809 | sp54027 Harness Ordering for EPA07 Vehicles, and Later |
| 10141808 | sp54026 EPA07 Harness Parts Identification |
| 10141807 | sp54023 ICU4 Reference Guide |
| 10141806 | sp54022 ICU4 Black Bezel and Chrome Bezel Gauges |
| 10141805 | sp54021 PTO Dash Control Switch |
| 10141804 | sp54020 Strobe and Beacon Lights |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
Haldex Spring Brake Failures
Haldex Brake Chamber Spring Failures
Fuel Leak
INSECURE FIFTH WHEEL LATCHING
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation