Sterling L-Line, Columbia, 4900, Classic, 6900, Fld120Sd. Published by Transport Canada as 2006034 on 9 February 2006. System: Engine.
What the notice says On certain vehicles equipped with a Caterpillar engine, the Variable Valve Actuation oil line (VVA line) used on 6 cylinder, 15L turbocharged and air-to-air aftercooled diesel engines may wear against the sharp edge of the cylinder head if not oriented correctly. Oil line wear may cause an oil leak and a potential …
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Sterling L-LINE in the other registers
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The American register
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What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2006034
- Recall date
- 9 February 2006
- Make
- Sterling, Freightliner, Western Star
- Models
- L-Line, Columbia, 4900, Classic, 6900, Fld120sd, A-Line, Classic XL
- Model years
- 2004 to 2006
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- System
- Engine
- Raised as
- Safety MFR
- Vehicles affected
- 1,201
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles equipped with a Caterpillar engine, the Variable Valve Actuation oil line (VVA line) used on 6 cylinder, 15L turbocharged and air-to-air aftercooled diesel engines may wear against the sharp edge of the cylinder head if not oriented correctly. Oil line wear may cause an oil leak and a potential fire hazard. Correction: Dealers will inspect and, if required, replace the VVA line.
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 the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2006034.
Sterling elsewhere in this register
Sterling is named on 84 notices in the copy of Transport Canada’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- 2006143 · 13 June 2006 · Cargo, Columbia, Acterra · Brakes
- 2006302 · 8 November 2006 · L-Line Car Hauler · Tires
- 2005380 · 2 December 2005 · A-Line, Lt9500, Acterra · Electrical
- 2005381 · 2 December 2005 · Columbia, A-Line, L-Line · Suspension
- 2005318 · 18 October 2005 · FLD, Condor, C2 School Bus · Suspension
- 2005321 · 18 October 2005 · XC RV Chassis, Mt55 Van Chassis, Cargo · Fuel System
- 2005292 · 5 October 2005 · XC RV Chassis, Business Class, L-Line · Steering
- 2005266 · 14 September 2005 · Century S/T, Coronado, Classic XL · Steering
The same system: Engine
287 notices in this register name Engine. A defect that keeps returning under one heading is worth reading as a group rather than one notice at a time.
- 2006023 · 27 January 2006 · VHD, VNM, VNL · Engine
- 2006121 · 24 May 2006 · Signature, Navigator, Executive · Engine
- 2006321 · 22 November 2006 · T800, T2000, T300 · Engine
- 2005402 · 22 December 2005 · 378, C500, T600 · Engine
- 2005211 · 13 July 2005 · Escort Rea · Engine
- 2005203 · 11 July 2005 · D40lf, D40i · Engine
Reading this against the source
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This register keeps an index of its own for every maker and every year it holds: Canadian recalls on a Sterling: 84 in the register, and 377 Canadian vehicle recalls filed in 2006.
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