Daimlerchrysler Manufacturing Intl: Interior Lighting
Daimlerchrysler Manufacturing Intl reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 13, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,433. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH REAR AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, THE INTERIOR LAMP IS EQUIPPED WITH AN 18W LAMP AND A SCATTERING LENS. IN EXTREMELY HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS, THE COMBINATION OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY, AND THE HEAT FROM THE LAMP DUE TO EXTREME LONG TERM OPERATION, CAN DISTORT THE SCATTERING LENS.
The risk
THE SWITCHING CONTACTS OF THE LAMP MAY CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT OF THE REAR LAMP INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR INTERIOR LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE WITH A MODIFIED VERSION WHICH IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE IMPACTS OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 17, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL AT 1-843-695-5041.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Dodge Sprinter 2500 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Dodge Sprinter 2500 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Dodge Sprinter 2500 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 Dodge Sprinter 2500 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Dodge Sprinter 2500 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 07V299000.
Full record for the 2006 Dodge Sprinter 2500 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →