# NHTSA recall 08V347000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2008 DODGE SPRINTER 2500](/makes/dodge/sprinter/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-10\-24 to 2007\-11\-12. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2008 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500](/makes/freightliner/sprinter/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-10\-24 to 2007\-11\-12. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [17TL25](/bulletins/10128715.md), 2018-02-12, Service bulletin

## 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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