The Used Car Index

2007 Sterling 7500 problems

No complaints are listed for the 2007 Sterling 7500. NHTSA's API and bulk file list none in this build.

Data build 2026-10-08.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as STERLING 7500.

At a glance

Complaints
0
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
2
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
5,743
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
67

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Model-generated complaint tags: No complaints are listed for tagging.

Recalls

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2 recalls.

11V455000

Date: 2011-08-31. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

Defect: DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2012 FREIGHTLINER M2, STERLING ACTERRA, 7500 & 8500, AND THOMAS BUILT HDX VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 23, 2004, THROUGH MARCH 15, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH SPECIFIC MBE900 EPA04 AND EPA07 MODEL ENGINES. THE INTAKE AIR GRID HEATER MAY SHORT CIRCUIT AND FAIL DUE TO EXCESSIVE INTERNAL TEMPERATURES.

Consequence: A SHORT CIRCUITED GRID HEATER COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE AND INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.

Remedy: DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION AUTHORIZED REPAIR FACILITIES. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-547-0712. THIS RECALL IS AN EXPANSION OF A PREVIOUS RECALL, CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V-341.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

10V341000

Date: 2010-07-27. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

Defect: DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2011 FREIGHTLINER, FCCC, STERLING, AND WESTERN STAR HEAVY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 5, 2006, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH SPECIFIC MBE900 EPA04 AND EPA07 MODEL ENGINES. THE INTAKE AIR GRID HEATER MAY SHORT CIRCUIT AND FAIL DUE TO EXCESSIVE INTERNAL TEMPERATURES.

Consequence: A SHORT CIRCUITED GRID HEATER COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE AND INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.

Remedy: DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION AUTHORIZED REPAIR FACILITIES. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT JULY 29, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-547-0712.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

67 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT40
ENGINE7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING6
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3
POWER TRAIN2
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL1

10190549

Date: 2021-04-06. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Warranty Information Letter announcing DTNA is adjusting the Standard Repair Times (SRTs) shown. The updated times will be applied to repair orders opened on or after April 5, 2021.

10124132

Date: 2017-10-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

14CSA23 CSC Announces ?Tech Tips? ? DDCSN

10129705

Date: 2016-04-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

15TS3 Detroit? Coolant Change From Nitrite Organic Acid Technology

10128732

Date: 2016-03-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

16-011 New Detroit Camshaft Housing Seal Standard Repair Time

10128744

Date: 2016-03-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL.

16TS7 Reman Diesel Particulate Filter Serial Number

10128729

Date: 2016-03-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

New Detroit Bearing Failure Analysis Standard Diagnostic Time

10128730

Date: 2016-03-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

16-009R_OWL Enhancements

10128728

Date: 2016-03-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Canadian Warranty Parts Return Address Change

10126797

Date: 2015-09-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

_Warranty Recognition Program - Coming Soon

10126806

Date: 2015-09-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

15-028 New Detroit Coolant Line SRTs

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
  • NHTSA's complaints API and bulk file list no complaint for this make, model and model year in this data build.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
75000

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