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2005 Freightliner STERLING ACTERRA Recalls

NHTSA has 1 recall campaign on file for the 2005 Freightliner STERLING ACTERRA. Every repair below is free at a franchised dealer, by federal law.

WHEELS

Campaign 05V185000 · reported Apr 27, 2005

ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ACCURIDE ALUMINUM WHEELS, THE WHEELS WERE NOT PROPERLY PRE-STRESSED. THIS ALLOWS CRACKS TO DEVELOP OVER TIME.

Risk: THIS MAY EVENTUALLY LEAD TO WHEEL FAILURE AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WHEELS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 21, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.

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Campaigns list every affected vehicle at the model level, but individual vehicles may already be repaired or fall outside the affected production range. Check a specific VIN with the Freightliner recall lookup — free — or see other 2005 Freightliner models with recalls. Source: official NHTSA recall database.