2008 Dodge Sprinter 3500 & 2009 Fleetwood Icon + 2 more recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
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 fix
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.
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
- 08V352000
- Manufacturer recall #
- H27
- Manufacturer
- SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR
- Vehicles affected
- 73
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
- Owner phone
- 1-843-695-5000
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 6, 2008
- Built
- Apr 11, 2008 – Jun 26, 2008
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.