NHTSA campaign 08V347000 · Manufacturer campaign H26
SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR Recall 08V-347: REAR AXLE SPRINGS
NHTSA recall 08V347000 (Manufacturer campaign H26) was reported by SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR on July 29, 2008, with 246 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Dodge Sprinter 2500 and Freightliner Sprinter 2500 for the 2008 model year. Owners were notified on November 3, 2008, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V347000 (also written 08V-347 or 08V347)
- Filed by
- SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR
- Manufacturer campaign number
- H26
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 246 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear — Springs
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V347000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Dodge
Dodge Sprinter 2500
- 2008 · Vehicles built October 24, 2007 – November 12, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner
Freightliner Sprinter 2500
- 2008 · Vehicles built October 24, 2007 – November 12, 2007 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V347000.
Defect description
SPRINTER IS RECALLING 246 MY 2008 DODGE OR FREIGHTLINER 2500 TRUCKS. THE REAR AXLE SPRING LEAVES WERE PRODUCED WITH AN INCORRECT RAW MATERIAL. THEREFORE THE LEAVES ARE THICKER THAN THE SERIAL COMPONENTS.
Safety consequence
THE REAR AXLE SPRINGS MAY FAIL EARLIER THAN DESIGNED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE REAR AXLE SPRINGS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 3, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPRINTER AT 1-843-695-5000.
Notes
SPRINTER RECALL NO. H26.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 08V347000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.