The Used Car Index

2012 Sterling Acterra problems

No complaints are listed for the 2012 Sterling Acterra. NHTSA's API and bulk file list none in this build.

Data build 2026-10-08.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as STERLING ACTERRA.

At a glance

Complaints
0
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
43
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
78

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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1 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.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

78 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT48
ENGINE7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING6
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE4
POWER TRAIN4
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL1

10156360

Date: 2019-02-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Reminder: Paper Service Bulletin Mailings Are Discontinued

10146303

Date: 2018-05-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

If a GVWR certification label is lost or damaged, Freightliner will supply a duplicate label. Log on to DTNAConnect.com and under "DTNAConnect Resources", select the "Tool and Services" plus sign. Select "Request for Certification Labl or OWI." Fillout the form, then select "Review."

10151464

Date: 2018-05-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

sbh0006 Replacing Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) Certification Labels

10151471

Date: 2018-05-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

sp00004 Replacing Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) Certification Labels

10141771

Date: 2018-02-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

sbh8317 Use Only Specified Hardware For AC Compressors

10124132

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

14CSA23 CSC Announces ?Tech Tips? ? DDCSN

10156372

Date: 2017-06-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Technical Publications Ordering

10158024

Date: 2017-06-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Technical Publications Ordering

10129705

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

15TS3 Detroit? Coolant Change From Nitrite Organic Acid Technology

10128744

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

16TS7 Reman Diesel Particulate Filter Serial Number

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
ACTERRA0

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