# NHTSA recall 08V352000

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: 08V352000
- Manufacturer's number: H27
- Manufacturer: SPRINTER ENGINEERING \& COMPLIANCE SUPPOR
- Reported: 2008\-07\-29
- Owners notified: 2008\-10\-06
- Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
- Units potentially affected: 73

## What is wrong

SPRINTER IS RECALLING 79 MY 2008 DODGE AND FREIGHTLINER 3500 TRUCKS.  SOME OF THE LEFT DRIVE SHAFTS ON THE REAR AXLE WHICH WERE  LABELED WITH THE CHARGE INDICATOR "S," MAY CONTAIN CRACKS AT THE RADIUS BETWEEN THE SHAFT AND THE FLANGE.


## What can happen

THESE CRACKS MAY CAUSE A BREAKAGE OF THE DRIVE SHAFT INCREASING THE RISK OF CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL CHECK THE LEFT REAR DRIVE SHAFT FOR CHARGE INDICATOR "S" AND REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 6, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPRINTER AT 1\-843\-695\-5000.


## Notes

SPRINTER RECALL NO. H27.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 3500](/makes/dodge/sprinter/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-01\-17 to 2008\-02\-26. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- 2009 FLEETWOOD ICON. Built 2008\-04\-04 to 2008\-04\-07.
- 2009 FLEETWOOD PULSE. Built 2008\-04\-11 to 2008\-06\-26.
- [2008 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500](/makes/freightliner/sprinter/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-01\-17 to 2008\-02\-26. 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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