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Sterling A-LINEYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 3 owner complaints and 22 safety recalls on record for the Sterling A-LINE.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints3Top: Fuel system, dieselSafety recalls221998–2012 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Sterling A-LINE years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the A-LINE median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2008Not rated–/1001 complaint · 11 recalls2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 9 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2003Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1999Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Sterling A-LINE problems

All model years combined: 3 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Fuel system, diesel10
Steering10
Suspension10
22 recalls

Sterling A-LINE recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Fuel system, diesel11V-478 · 2004–2008 · Sep 16, 2011 · 73,500 vehicles–Electronic stability control (ESC)11V-465 · 2006–2012 · Sep 8, 2011 · 4,444 vehicles–12v/24v/48v battery: cables11V-330 · 2008–2009 · Jun 21, 2011 · 48,170 vehicles–Steering: column10V-322 · 2009–2010 · Jul 13, 2010 · 6,325 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling09V-366 · 2004–2010 · Sep 23, 2009 · 25,362 vehicles–Engine: diesel09V-087 · 2008–2009 · Mar 13, 2009 · 14 vehicles–Fuel system, diesel08V-113 · 2005–2007 · Mar 11, 2008 · 62,000 vehicles–Gear box: shaft sector07V-592 · 2008 · Dec 21, 2007 · 220 vehicles–Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly07V-530 · 2006–2008 · Nov 13, 2007 · 38,000 vehicles–Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs07V-333 · 2007–2008 · Aug 1, 2007 · 1,042 vehicles–Suspension: rear07V-316 · 2007–2008 · Jul 24, 2007 · 1,200 vehicles–Steering07V-306 · 2007–2008 · Jul 18, 2007 · 18,000 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 22 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the A-LINE

  1. INSECURE FIFTH WHEEL LATCHINGPE07047 · 2006–2008 · closed Nov 19, 2007
    Led to recall 07V-530