NHTSA recall 16V833000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 16V833000 |
| Manufacturer | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| Reported | 2016-11-17 |
| Owners notified | 2017-07-27 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Units potentially affected | 17501 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2019-01-23 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 17501 |
| Reported remedied | 2902 (16%) |
| Reported unreachable | 1639 |
| Reported removed | 669 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Dodge and Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vans manufactured June 30, 2003, to August 31, 2006. The instrument cluster on the affected vehicles fails to illuminate the BRAKE warning lamp in the instrument cluster during the vehicle start up bulb-function check. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."
What can happen
Without the BRAKE lamp illuminating during the vehicle start up bulb-function check, the driver has no confirmation that the lamp is working and therefore may not know whether or not the lamp will illuminate if the brake fluid level is low. If the operator is unaware that the vehicle has low brake fluid, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy
DVUSA will notify owners, and DVUSA and Dodge dealers will correct the instrument cluster software, as necessary, free of charge. An interim notification was sent to owners on January 6, 2017. A second notice will be mailed to owners once the remedy becomes available. The recall began on July 27, 2017. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-770-705-2070.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2003 DODGE SPRINTER 2500 | Built 2003-06-30 to 2006-08-31. |
|---|---|
| 2004 DODGE SPRINTER 2500 | Built 2003-06-30 to 2006-08-31. |
| 2005 DODGE SPRINTER 2500 | Built 2003-06-30 to 2006-08-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2006 DODGE SPRINTER 2500 | Built 2003-06-30 to 2006-08-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2003 DODGE SPRINTER 3500 | Built 2003-06-30 to 2006-08-31. |
| 2004 DODGE SPRINTER 3500 | Built 2003-06-30 to 2006-08-31. |
| 2005 DODGE SPRINTER 3500 | Built 2003-06-30 to 2006-08-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2006 DODGE SPRINTER 3500 | Built 2003-06-30 to 2006-08-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2003 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500 | Built 2003-06-30 to 2006-08-31. |
| 2004 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500 | Built 2003-06-30 to 2006-08-31. |
| 2005 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500 | Built 2003-06-30 to 2006-08-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500 | Built 2003-06-30 to 2006-08-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2003 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500 | Built 2003-06-30 to 2006-08-31. |
| 2004 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500 | Built 2003-06-30 to 2006-08-31. |
| 2005 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500 | Built 2003-06-30 to 2006-08-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2006 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500 | Built 2003-06-30 to 2006-08-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.