Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. Incorrect wiring of the instrument lighting dimmer switch can cause it to fail.
Covers2000 Sterling Acterra
Lights
Sterling Acterra Lighting problems by year
1 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Sterling Acterra's lights. Headlights, tail lights, brake lights, turn signals and interior lighting failures.
Lighting complaints by model year
Lighting recalls
Latest Acterra lighting complaints
When driving with the lights on, after 15 minutes to 1 hour, the tail lights and the box lights went off. The headlights stayed on, when turned off, they would come on again and would stay on for 10 minutes and the tail lights would go off again and the head lights would stay on. The windshield wipers were intermittent and the washer fluid would come on by itself. The electric door locks were intermittent. Several mechanics suggested that the 15 watt fuses would get too hot. The rear transaxle seal leaked. *Sc
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data