NHTSA campaign 08V352000 · Manufacturer campaign H27
SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR Recall 08V-352: CRACKED DRIVE SHAFT
NHTSA recall 08V352000 (Manufacturer campaign H27) was reported by SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR on July 29, 2008, with 73 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Dodge Sprinter 3500, Fleetwood Icon, Fleetwood Pulse and more for model years 2008–2009. Owners were notified on October 6, 2008, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V352000 (also written 08V-352 or 08V352)
- Filed by
- SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR
- Manufacturer campaign number
- H27
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 73 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Driveline — Driveshaft
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V352000. 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 3500
- 2008 · Vehicles built January 17, 2008 – February 26, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood
Fleetwood Icon
- 2009 · Vehicles built April 4, 2008 – April 7, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Pulse
- 2009 · Vehicles built April 11, 2008 – June 26, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner
Freightliner Sprinter 3500
- 2008 · Vehicles built January 17, 2008 – February 26, 2008 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V352000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
THESE CRACKS MAY CAUSE A BREAKAGE OF THE DRIVE SHAFT INCREASING THE RISK OF CRASH.
Manufacturer 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.
Notes
SPRINTER RECALL NO. H27.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 08V352000
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.