Known Recalls

Model year record

2005 STERLING Condor

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 09V128000

Structure: body

Component
Structure: body
Manufacturer
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
Vehicles affected
2,811
Reported to NHTSA
2009-04-17
Owners notified
2009-09-19

Defect description

DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 2,811 MY 2001-2007 CONDOR TRUCKS BUILT BY AMERICAN LAFRANCE, FREIGHTLINER AND STERLING. THE CAB MOUNTED BRACKET ATTACHED TO THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER USED TO RAISE AND LOWER THE CAB FOR MAINTENANCE MAY WEAR LEADING TO INADEQUATE RESTRAINT, ALLOWING THE CAB TO FALL FORWARD ONTO THE GROUND.

Safety risk

A CAB FALLING FORWARD TO THE GROUND UNEXPECTEDLY MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.