Sprinter Engineering & Compliance Suppor: Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft
Sprinter Engineering & Compliance Suppor reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 29, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 73. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
SPRINTER IS RECALLING 79 MY 2008 DODGE AND FREIGHTLINER 3500 TRUCKS. SOME OF THE LEFT DRIVE SHAFTS ON THE REAR AXLE WHICH WERE LABELED WITH THE CHARGE INDICATOR "S," MAY CONTAIN CRACKS AT THE RADIUS BETWEEN THE SHAFT AND THE FLANGE.
The risk
THESE CRACKS MAY CAUSE A BREAKAGE OF THE DRIVE SHAFT INCREASING THE RISK OF CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL CHECK THE LEFT REAR DRIVE SHAFT FOR CHARGE INDICATOR "S" AND REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 6, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPRINTER AT 1-843-695-5000.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Fleetwood Icon | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Fleetwood Pulse | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Dodge Sprinter 3500 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Freightliner Sprinter 3500 | 7 | 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 08V352000.
Full record for the 2009 Fleetwood Icon → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →