Certain heavy trucks, shuttle buses, and school buses equipped with bendix modulated spring brake valves. A defect in the modulated spring brake valve casting may cause an intermittent delay in the application of the park brake.
1998-2007 · 5 model years
Sterling LT Problems by year
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the Sterling LT across 5 model years, and it has 3 recalls. The 2000 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (2). The most reported problem area is the suspension, followed by the brakes.
- Complaints
- 3
- Recalls
- 3
- Crashes
- 1
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
LT complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common LT problems
Sterling LT recalls 3
On certain trucks and motor home chassis, the top flange of the front axle i-beam may fatigue and fracture.
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. A loss of the turn signal function can occur due to a turn signal flasher that is not compatible with the turn signal switches that allow the brake lights to override the hazard warning lights. If the hazard warning...
Latest LT complaints
I am writing to inform you that there is a safety problem with the hendrickson haulmax suspension used on medium and heavy duty trucks. In my case the bolster springs began to lean to one side of my truck, and the bolts on the whole suspension would never stay tight. When the vehicle was taken to the garage to be fixed it was noticed that the walking beams on the truck were in an unsafe condition and the whole suspension need to be replaced. The company I lease on to has four trucks with this suspension and they...
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are all doing the same thing, in fact one of them the suspension totally collapsed on 9/6/07 and is now in the shop getting repaired. I was also informed by a fellow driver that the company he hauls for has some trucks with this suspension and two of them the walking beams broke in half while the trucks were going down the road at 70 mph, resulting in lose of control of the vehicle. Hendrickson redesigned the bolsters but the walking beam are still the same type. Eventually people will get killed when a walking beam breaks in half and the truck kills them. Something really needs to be done before that happens. *Tr
Dashboard is breaking apart. Most critical area at this time is where the fuse box is located. Most of the plastic has cracked broken and the fuse panel fell out and was hanging by the electrical wires. Another area of importance is where the air brake set/release valve is located. The plastic gave way and the valve pushes freely back into the dash without support to set or release. Deterioration has occurred over time and the deterioration is continuing. Fuse panel has been secured to floor. Air brake valve has been reinforced.Jb
While driving under a heavy load the vehicle's suspension failed. *Nm the problem occurred while driving down the highway carrying sand. The consumer was fighting to keep control. (Model 9522) *sc *jb
Questions about the Sterling LT
Which Sterling LT years have the most problems?
What are the most common Sterling LT problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the suspension (2), brakes (1), electrical system (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Sterling LT have?
NHTSA lists 3 recalls across all Sterling LT model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
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