2001–2006 Dodge Sprinter 2500 & 2001–2006 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 recall: interior lighting
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain trucks equipped with rear air conditioning system, the interior lamp is equipped with an 18W lamp and a scattering lens. In extremely hot and humid conditions, the combination of heat and humidity, and the heat from the lamp due to extreme long term operation, CAN distort the scattering lens.
💥 The risk
The switching contacts of the lamp may cause a short circuit of the rear lamp increasing the risk of a fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the rear interior lamps free of charge with a modified version which is not subject to the impacts of heat and humidity. The recall began on december 17, 2007. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler manufacturing international at 1-843-695-5041.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V299000
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER MANUFACTURING INTL
- Vehicles affected
- 4,433
- Component
- INTERIOR LIGHTING
- Owner phone
- 1-843-695-5041
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 17, 2007
- Built
- Jan 30, 2001 – Oct 7, 2006
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- 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.