The issue
Certain trucks. The welds that attach the rear suspension control rod brackets to the axle housing may not meet specifications. A weld could fracture, increasing the risk of a crash. Correction: dealers will inspect the rear suspension bracket welds to determine if they meet specifications and re-weld if necessary
Description (français)
Sur certains de ces camions, les soudures qui fixent les supports des tiges de commande de la suspension arrière au carter du pont ne satisfont pas aux exigences. Le bris d'une soudure ferait augmenter les risques d'accident. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront inspecter les soudures des supports de la suspension arrière pour voir si elles satisfont aux exigences de la spécification et refaire les soudures s'il y a lieu.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Sterling A-Line | 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Sterling Acterra | 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Sterling L-Line | 2000, 2001, 2002 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling A-Line | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Sterling A-Line | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Sterling A-Line | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Sterling Acterra | 2000 | 0 | 17 |
| Sterling Acterra | 2001 | 0 | 11 |
| Sterling Acterra | 2002 | 1 | 6 |
| Sterling L-Line | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Sterling L-Line | 2001 | 1 | 2 |
| Sterling L-Line | 2002 | 0 | 2 |