# NHTSA recall 07V299000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 07V299000
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER MANUFACTURING INTL
- Reported: 2007\-07\-13
- Owners notified: 2007\-12\-17
- Component: INTERIOR LIGHTING
- Units potentially affected: 4433

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH REAR AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, THE INTERIOR LAMP IS EQUIPPED WITH AN 18W LAMP AND A SCATTERING LENS.  IN EXTREMELY HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS, THE COMBINATION OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY, AND THE HEAT FROM THE LAMP DUE TO EXTREME LONG TERM OPERATION, CAN DISTORT THE SCATTERING LENS.


## What can happen

THE SWITCHING CONTACTS OF THE LAMP MAY CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT OF THE REAR LAMP INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR INTERIOR LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE WITH A MODIFIED VERSION WHICH IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE IMPACTS OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 17, 2007.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL AT 1\-843\-695\-5041.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 2001 DODGE SPRINTER 2500. Built 2001\-01\-30 to 2006\-10\-07.
- 2002 DODGE SPRINTER 2500. Built 2001\-01\-30 to 2006\-10\-07.
- 2003 DODGE SPRINTER 2500. Built 2001\-01\-30 to 2006\-10\-07.
- 2004 DODGE SPRINTER 2500. Built 2001\-01\-30 to 2006\-10\-07.
- [2005 DODGE SPRINTER 2500](/makes/dodge/sprinter/2005/recalls.md). Built 2001\-01\-30 to 2006\-10\-07. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2006 DODGE SPRINTER 2500](/makes/dodge/sprinter/2006/recalls.md). Built 2001\-01\-30 to 2006\-10\-07. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2001 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500](/makes/freightliner/sprinter/2001/recalls.md). Built 2001\-01\-30 to 2006\-10\-07. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2002 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500](/makes/freightliner/sprinter/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-01\-30 to 2006\-10\-07. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- 2003 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500. Built 2001\-01\-30 to 2006\-10\-07.
- 2004 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500. Built 2001\-01\-30 to 2006\-10\-07.
- [2005 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500](/makes/freightliner/sprinter/2005/recalls.md). Built 2001\-01\-30 to 2006\-10\-07. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2006 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500](/makes/freightliner/sprinter/2006/recalls.md). Built 2001\-01\-30 to 2006\-10\-07. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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