The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS DISTRIBUTED BY DODGE OR FREIGHTLINER AND EQUIPPED WITH A TIRE VALVE, TR600, ON 16" TIRES, THE VALVE CAN DEVELOP CRACKS WITHIN THE RUBBER PART OR BETWEEN THE METAL PART AND THE RUBBER PART OF THE VALVE STEM.
The risk
SUCH CRACKING MAY LEAD TO A LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE AT THE VALVE STEM, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TIRE VALVES ON ALL SPRINTER VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 4, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Sprinter 2500 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
Components: TIRES:VALVE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprinter 2500 | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Sprinter 2500 | 2003 | 1 | 3 |
| Sprinter 2500 | 2004 | 1 | 3 |
| Sprinter 2500 | 2005 | 3 | 5 |
Other tires recalls in 2004
10 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the tires; DAIMLERCHRYSLER MANUFACTURING INTL filed 6 campaigns in all.
| 04V561000 24 Nov 2004 | PRO-TRAK TRAILERS, INC. |
| 04V546000 12 Nov 2004 | HOME & PARK MOTORHOMES |
| 04V537000 8 Nov 2004 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 04V348000 12 Jul 2004 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 04V229000 17 May 2004 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 04V240000 17 May 2004 | REGENCY CONVERSIONS INC. |
| 04V088000 18 Feb 2004 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 04V043000 2 Feb 2004 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004