# NHTSA recall 09V418000

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: 09V418000
- Manufacturer's number: 2010040002
- Manufacturer: SPRINTER ENGINEERING \& COMPLIANCE SUPPOR
- Reported: 2009\-10\-29
- Owners notified: 2010\-06\-04
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
- Units potentially affected: 14423

## What is wrong

SPRINTER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002 THROUGH 2003 VANS SOLD AS DODGE AND FREIGHTLINER VEHICLES.  THE INTAKE MANIFOLDS MAY HAVE CORRODED.   A CHEMICAL REACTION INVOLVING SULFUR IN THE DIESEL FUEL THAT TAKES PLACE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS CAN LEAD TO THE FORMATION OF SULFURIC ACID IN THE EXHAUST CHANNEL OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD.


## What can happen

INTAKE MANIFOLD CORROSION MAY LEAD TO AN EXHAUST GAS LEAK, DAMAGE TO THE FUEL RETURN LINE WHICH COULD CAUSE A FUEL LEAK, AND HEAT DAMAGE TO THE INSULATION AT THE FRONT WALL.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FREE OF CHARGE.  CHRYSLER, LLC IS HANDLING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2010.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-853\-1403 OR SPRINTER AT 843\-695\-5031.


## Notes

SPRINTER SAFETY RECALL NO. 2010040002.OWNERS 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\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 2002 DODGE SPRINTER 2500. Built 2001\-10\-01 to 2003\-09\-30.
- 2003 DODGE SPRINTER 2500. Built 2001\-10\-01 to 2003\-09\-30.
- 2002 DODGE SPRINTER 3500. Built 2001\-10\-01 to 2003\-09\-30.
- 2003 DODGE SPRINTER 3500. Built 2001\-10\-01 to 2003\-09\-30.
- [2002 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500](/makes/freightliner/sprinter/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-10\-01 to 2003\-09\-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- 2003 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500. Built 2001\-10\-01 to 2003\-09\-30.
- [2002 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500](/makes/freightliner/sprinter/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-10\-01 to 2003\-09\-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- 2003 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500. Built 2001\-10\-01 to 2003\-09\-30.

## 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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