Sprinter Engineering & Compliance Suppor: Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Diesel
Sprinter Engineering & Compliance Suppor reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 21, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 6,101. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN UTILITY VANS, THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR IN CERTAIN DIESEL ENGINES COULD FAIL DUE TO SEPARATION OF BOND WIRES FROM THE LEAD FRAME IN THE SENSOR. THIS RESULTS IN AN INTERRUPTION IN THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION IN THE CHIP HOUSING OF THE SENSOR.
The risk
WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE VEHICLES MAY LOSE POWER RATHER THAN ENTER A LIMP-HOME MODE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE RESTARTED AFTER FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION IN THE SENSOR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CRANKSHAFT SENSORS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 3, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPRINTER AT 1-800-992-1997.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Fleetwood Icon | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Fleetwood Pulse | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 07V594000.
Full record for the 2008 Fleetwood Icon → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →