The defect
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.
The risk
THIS MAY REDUCE THE NUT'S ABILITY TO RESIST ROTATION, POTENTIALLY ALLOWING THE NUT TO BACK OFF AND THE DUAL WHEEL SET TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE AXILOK NUTS FOR LOCKING CLIP ENGAGEMENT OR DAMAGE. THEY WILL BE ADJUSTED OR REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 10, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 800-547-0712.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Sterling A-Line | 2007, 2008 |
| Sterling Acterra | 2007, 2008 |
| Sterling L-Line | 2007, 2008 |
Components: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
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 | 2007 | 0 | 9 |
| Sterling A-Line | 2008 | 1 | 11 |
| Sterling Acterra | 2007 | 0 | 11 |
| Sterling Acterra | 2008 | 1 | 13 |
| Sterling L-Line | 2007 | 3 | 8 |
| Sterling L-Line | 2008 | 0 | 11 |
Other wheels recalls in 2007
12 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the wheels; FREIGHTLINER LLC filed 99 campaigns in all.
| 07V329000 21 Jul 2007 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 07V294000 10 Jul 2007 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| 07V286000 25 Jun 2007 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 07V271000 13 Jun 2007 | KOMFORT CORPORATION |
| 07V228000 4 Jun 2007 | HARSCO TRACK TECHNOLOGIES |
| 07V196000 7 May 2007 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 07V177000 24 Apr 2007 | GEM STATE MFG., INC |
| 07V162000 17 Apr 2007 | ETON AMERICA LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007