2007 Dodge Sprinter 2500 & 2007 Dodge Sprinter 3500 + 2 more recall: fuel system
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain trucks, the screw bolts of the fuel tank fastening straps may not have been tightened correctly. After normal production process, the vehicles are disassembed for shipment to the us and the bolts may not have been correctly tightened when re-assembled.
💥 The risk
The fuel tank CAN loosen and leak fuel. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source CAN result in a fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the screw bolts of the tank fastening straps and the bolts will be tightened with the correct torque. The recall began on october 8, 2007. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler international at 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
- 07V325000
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER MANUFACTURING INTL
- Vehicles affected
- 461
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
- Owner phone
- 1-843-695-5041
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 8, 2007
- Built
- Sep 9, 2006 – Mar 15, 2007
- 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.