NHTSA recall 08V347000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 08V347000 |
| Manufacturer's number | H26 |
| Manufacturer | SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR |
| Reported | 2008-07-29 |
| Owners notified | 2008-11-03 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS |
| Units potentially affected | 246 |
What is wrong
SPRINTER IS RECALLING 246 MY 2008 DODGE OR FREIGHTLINER 2500 TRUCKS. THE REAR AXLE SPRING LEAVES WERE PRODUCED WITH AN INCORRECT RAW MATERIAL. THEREFORE THE LEAVES ARE THICKER THAN THE SERIAL COMPONENTS.
What can happen
THE REAR AXLE SPRINGS MAY FAIL EARLIER THAN DESIGNED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE REAR AXLE SPRINGS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 3, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPRINTER AT 1-843-695-5000.
Notes
SPRINTER RECALL NO. H26.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.
| 2008 DODGE SPRINTER 2500 | Built 2007-10-24 to 2007-11-12. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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| 2008 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500 | Built 2007-10-24 to 2007-11-12. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 17TL25 | 2018-02-12. Service bulletin. 17TL25 TruckCam? Alignment System |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.