NHTSA recall 11V410000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 11V410000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 2010040002 |
| Manufacturer | SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR |
| Reported | 2011-08-09 |
| Owners notified | 2011-10-11 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM |
| Units potentially affected | 665 |
What is wrong
MERCEDES-BENZ USA (MBUSA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002- 2003 SPRINTER 2500 AND 3500 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 FIRE WALL. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FREE OF CHARGE. CHRYSLER, LLC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF DODGE SPRINTERS AND MBUSA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS FREIGHTLINER SPRINTERS. THIS RECALL IS AN EXPANSION OF A PREVIOUS RECALL (PLEASE SEE RECALL CAMPAIGN 09V-418). THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 11, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403 OR SPRINTER AT 1-843-695-5031.
Notes
MBUSA'S SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS 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> .
| 2002 DODGE SPRINTER 2500 | |
|---|---|
| 2003 DODGE SPRINTER 2500 | Built 2001-10-01 to 2003-09-30. |
| 2002 DODGE SPRINTER 3500 | |
| 2003 DODGE SPRINTER 3500 | |
| 2002 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2003 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500 | |
| 2002 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2003 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500 |
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