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  1. Freightliner rear reflective tape may be partially covered by the mudflap hanger bracket, which may reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers on the road. 2006–2017 Freightliner 122SD, Argosy, Cascadia +9 more 20V-214 · April 14, 2020
  2. Freightliner vehicles may have an insufficient service brake air reservoir capacity. 2004–2015 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, 122SD +16 more 19V-370 · May 14, 2019
  3. Sterling affected vehicles have a 220 amp alternator that may develop a short circuit. 2008 Sterling Bullet 16V-880 · December 7, 2016
  4. Sterling are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. 2008 Sterling Bullet 4500, Bullet 5500 16V-418 · June 9, 2016
  5. Sterling affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture. 2008 Sterling Bullet 15V-361 · June 10, 2015
  6. Freightliner excessive engine crankcase pressures may cause the 90-degree elbow of the vent tube assembly to detach from the crankcase ventilation breather, possibly allowing engine oil to come into contact with hot surfaces. 2007–2011 Freightliner 114SD, M2, LT8500 +1 more 15V-343 · June 3, 2015
  7. Freightliner condensation in the intake manifold may freeze during cold weather conditions and interfere with the proper operation of the intake manifold pressure sensor. 2008 Freightliner 114SD, Cascadia, M2 +2 more 14V-080 · February 21, 2014
  8. Sterling in the affected vehicles, the left outer tie rod ball stud may fracture. 2008 Sterling Bullet 13V-605 · November 29, 2013
  9. Sterling fuel lines may crack due to an improper manufacturing process. 2007 Sterling 360 12V-576 · December 11, 2012
  10. Freightliner air tank mounting brackets may develop cracks which can lead to the air tank brackets separating from the frame rail. 2009 Freightliner 114SD, Cascadia, Coronado +3 more 12V-405 · August 16, 2012
  11. Freightliner pump to rail high pressure fuel line support system used on these engines is sensitive to assembly torque and may be damaged during service work. 2006–2012 Freightliner 114SD, Cascadia, Century +7 more 12V-074 · February 28, 2012
  12. Freightliner plastic low pressure fuel line between engine mounted fuel filter and engine block may develop a substantial diesel fuel leak. 2004 Freightliner Cascadia, Columbia, FLD +4 more 11V-478 · September 16, 2011
  13. Freightliner under certain road and driving conditions, vehicle body roll and road inclination characteristics may adversely affect the slip angle calculation of the electronic stability control (ESC) system. 2006 Freightliner Cascadia, Century, Columbia +3 more 11V-465 · September 8, 2011
  14. Freightliner intake air grid heater may short circuit and fail due to excessive internal temperatures. 2005 Freightliner M2, 7500, 8500 +2 more 11V-455 · August 31, 2011
  15. Freightliner bolt attaching a rubber isolator to a support bracket may become loose and back out, potentially contacting an UN-FUSED starter cable and creating a short circuit. 2008–2009 Freightliner Cascadia, Century Class, Columbia +4 more 11V-330 · June 21, 2011
  16. Sterling left outer tie rod end may fracture due to a misalignment condition. 2008 Sterling Bullet 11V-193 · March 23, 2011
  17. Freightliner engine software may not react properly to certain aftermarket treatment device fault codes. 2008 Freightliner M2, Acterra 11V-173 · March 15, 2011
  18. Freightliner intake air grid heater may short circuit and fail due to excessive internal temperatures. 2006 Freightliner Cascadia, Century, Columbia +4 more 11V-146 · March 3, 2011
  19. Sterling 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. 2005 Sterling L-Line 11V-136 · February 25, 2011
  20. FCCC engine software may not react properly to certain aftermarket treatment device fault codes. 2007 FCCC S2, M2, MT45 +1 more 10V-472 · October 8, 2010
  21. FCCC intake air grid heater may short circuit and fail due to excessive internal temperatures. 2007 FCCC S2, Cascadia, Century +8 more 10V-341 · July 27, 2010
  22. Freightliner weld around the igen3 steering shaft tube that secures the spline tube to the intermediate tube may be mislocated (I.E., not fully over the seam created when the tubes are pressed together.) 2009 Freightliner M2, A-Line, Acterra +1 more 10V-322 · July 13, 2010
  23. Sterling ground harness connector for the ABS hydraulic unit may become corroded due intrusion potentially causing the ABS hydraulic motor to run continuously. 2008 Sterling 360 10V-249 · June 8, 2010
  24. Freightliner daimler trucks has notified NHTSA of a defect in certain model year 2008 through 2010 freightliner columbia, fld, sterling 9500 and western star 4900 emergency vehicles. 2008 Freightliner Columbia, FLD, 9500 +1 more 10V-112 · March 23, 2010
  25. FCCC rubber diaphragm inside the qrv may experience delamination resulting in significant levels of air pressure leakage past AND/OR through the diaphragm, or the development of a bubble in the diaphragm which may trap air pressure in the valve and not allow the service brakes to release. 2009 FCCC B2, Cascadia, Columbia +5 more 09V-220 · December 6, 2009
  26. Freightliner increased internal grid heater resistance caused by improperly tightened screws may melt the solder on the grid heater circuit board leading to a short circuit. 2007 Freightliner Cascadia, Century, Columbia +3 more 09V-400 · August 10, 2009
  27. Freightliner fasteners on these fuel pumps could be UNDER-TORQUED allowing the "O" ring between the pump housing and the barrel to protrude and leak. 2009 Freightliner Cascadia, Century, Columbia +2 more 09V-390 · June 10, 2009
  28. Freightliner plastic lines may experience leaks due to fatigue cracks caused by stress and vibration combined with high internal pressure. 2006–2009 Freightliner Cascadia, Century, Columbia +4 more 09V-391 · June 10, 2009
  29. Sterling 46 my 2008 sterling bullet trucks equipped with dash silencer pad that could sag and come in contact with an exhaust gas recirculation (egr) cooler in the engine compartment. 2008 Sterling Bullet 09V-074 · June 3, 2009
  30. Freightliner increased internal grid heater resistance caused by improperly tightened screws may melt the solder on the grid heater circuit board leading to a short circuit. 2009 Freightliner Cascadia, M2, 9500 09V-428 · February 11, 2009
  31. Freightliner fractured fuel line could leak diesel fuel. 2005 Freightliner Century Class, Classic, Columbia +5 more 08V-113 · November 3, 2008
  32. Freightliner molded valve body has an incorrect core pin in the injection mold causing the valve body to be oversized in the double check valve area. 2008 Freightliner Cascadia, Columbia, Coronado +3 more 08V-159 · September 4, 2008
  33. Sterling 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. 2007 Sterling A-Line, Acterra, L-Line 07V-333 · January 8, 2007
  34. FCCC certain heavy trucks, shuttle buses, and school buses equipped with bendix modulated spring brake valves. 2007 FCCC B2, Classic, Columbia +3 more 06V-205 · December 6, 2006
  35. Freightliner on certain trucks equipped with caterpillar diesel engines, the variable valve actuation oil line may wear against the sharp edge of the cylinder head if not positioned correctly. 2004–2005 Freightliner Classic, Columbia, A-Line +3 more 06V-030 · August 2, 2006
  36. Sterling on certain trucks equipped with visteon windshield wipers, the motor may have been produced without grease applied to the output shaft gear. 2006 Sterling A-Line, Acterra, L-Line 05V-550 · June 12, 2005