Daimlerchrysler Manufacturing Intl: Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Mounting
Daimlerchrysler Manufacturing Intl reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 26, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 461. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE SCREW BOLTS OF THE FUEL TANK FASTENING STRAPS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED CORRECTLY. AFTER NORMAL PRODUCTION PROCESS, THE VEHICLES ARE DISASSEMBED FOR SHIPMENT TO THE US AND THE BOLTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN CORRECTLY TIGHTENED WHEN RE-ASSEMBLED.
The risk
THE FUEL TANK CAN LOOSEN AND LEAK FUEL. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SCREW BOLTS OF THE TANK FASTENING STRAPS AND THE BOLTS WILL BE TIGHTENED WITH THE CORRECT TORQUE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 8, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER INTERNATIONAL AT 843-695-5041.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Dodge Sprinter 2500 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 Dodge Sprinter 3500 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Freightliner Sprinter 3500 | 0 | 6 | 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 07V325000.
Full record for the 2007 Dodge Sprinter 2500 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →