{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2000173 (Sterling), 2000: Suspension",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2000173/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2000173, STERLING ACTERRA, 2000-08-28. On certain vehicles, the front axle wheel bearing nut adjustment and retention assembly may.",
  "excerpt": "Sterling Acterra. Published by Transport Canada as 2000173 on 28 August 2000. System: Suspension. What the notice says On certain vehicles, the front axle wheel bearing nut adjustment and retention assembly may (1) restrict complete lubrication fill at assembly and/or (2) shear the spindle nut pack washer's locking tab when tightened. If the washer tab is sheared, tightening of the outer spindle nut may cause the bearings to be … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. On certain vehicles, the front axle wheel bearing nut adjustment and retention assembly may (1) restrict complete lubrication fill at assembly and/or (2) shear the spindle nut pack washer's locking tab when tightened. If the washer tab is sheared, tightening of the outer spindle nut may cause the bearings to be excessively preloaded. This could result in premature bearing failure. Correction: Front axles will be fitted with (1) a redesigned bendable lock washer that facilitates lubrication fill, (2) a redesigned perforated washer that will not shear when the spindle nuts are tightened and, (3) new bearings, seals, etc. The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model th",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T14:59:14+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T14:59:14+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2000173 (Sterling), 2000: Suspension\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2000173/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}