NHTSA recall 08V687000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 08V687000 |
| Manufacturer | SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR |
| Reported | 2008-12-22 |
| Owners notified | 2009-03-30 |
| Component | PARKING BRAKE |
| Units potentially affected | 6 |
What is wrong
SPRINTER WILL RECALL 6 MY 2007 DODGE 3500 AND FREIGHTLINER 3500 VEHICLES. THE THREADED BUSH OF THE BRAKE ADJUSTMENT OF THE PARKING BRAKE MAY BREAK. THE THREADED BUSH TOGETHER WITH THE ADJUSTMENT SCREW MAY DETACH FROM ITS BRACKET.
What can happen
IF THIS OCCURRED, THE PARKING BRAKE FUNCTION MAY BE LOST. THIS COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE INADVERTENTLY AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTMENT. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT MARCH 27, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPRINTER AT 1-843-695-5000.
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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
| 2007 DODGE SPRINTER 3500 | Built 2006-08-01 to 2006-10-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
|---|---|
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500 | Built 2006-08-01 to 2006-10-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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