{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Sterling recall 16V880 (FL-729): Sterling Bullet (2008 to 2009)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v880/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V880 (Sterling): If the alternator develops a short circuit, there is an increased risk of a fire. Sterling's own number: FL-729.",
  "excerpt": "Sterling Bullet, model years 2008 to 2009. Filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC and reported to NHTSA on 7 December 2016. 235 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Sterling Bullet 4500 and 5500 cab chassis vehicles manufactured November 1, 2007, to November 7, 2008. The affected vehicles have a 220 amp alternator that may develop a short circuit. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , 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. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Sterling's own number for this recall: FL-729. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V880 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the alternator develops a short circuit, there is an increased risk of a fire.” 16V880 Daimler Trucks North America LLC Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator 7 December 2016 2008-2009 STERLING BULLET If the alternator develops a short circuit, there is an increased risk of a fire. DTNA will notify owners, and DTNA dealers will replace the alternator, free of charge. The reca",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:49:09+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T11:52:26+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Sterling recall 16V880 (FL-729): Sterling Bullet (2008 to 2009)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v880/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}