{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2002197 (Sterling and 3 more), 1996 to 2001: Steering",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2002197/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2002197, STERLING, FREIGHTLINER, AMERICAN LAFRANCE, WESTERN STAR L-LINE, MT STE, 2002-11-01. The TRW tie rod and drag link ball stud.",
  "excerpt": "Sterling L-Line, Mt Step Van Custom Chassis, A-Line, Fb-65 Shuttle Bus Chassis, Lcf Coe, Fs-65 School Bus Chassis. Published by Transport Canada as 2002197 on 1 November 2002. System: Steering. What the notice says The TRW tie rod and drag link ball stud ends contain bearings that are below the specified case depth and/or hardness. This can lead to premature wear out and a possible separation of the ball stud from the socket and loss of steering control. Correction: All affected tie rods and drag links with different design … 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. This site holds seven national and European registers. Sterling L-LINE is named on 1 American notices. Those are separate campaigns, filed with separate authorities on their own schedules. Daimler Trucks recall 11V136 - Model Year 2005-2007 Sterling L-Line Nothing here says any of these is this notice in another country. A model recalled in one country is often recalled in another, in different words and at a different time, and the authorities do not cross-reference each other. Reading them together is the reason this site holds more than one register. The TRW tie rod and drag link ball stud ends contain bearings that are below the specified case depth and/or hardness. This can lead to premat",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T15:29:27+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T15:29:27+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2002197 (Sterling and 3 more), 1996 to 2001: Steering\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2002197/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}