NHTSA Complaint #10372103 — 2007 STERLING L-LINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 STERLING L-LINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DIESEL FUEL LINE WAS LEAKING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V113000 (FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FUEL LINE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 219,212. THE CONSUMER STATED INITIALLY THE FUEL LEAKS WERE PREDOMINATELY FROM CRACKED HIGH PRESSURE STEEL LINES LEADING TO THE FUEL INJECTOR. THE CONSUMER STATED HE FIRST EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE TRUCKS BY DETROIT DIESEL IN 2005. UPDATED EVOQ 01/31/11 UPDATED 02/17/11*LJ UPDATED 05/09/11