The defect
SPRINTER IS RECALLING 34 MY 2007-2008 DODGE AND FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500 CARGO VANS. SOME OF THESE VANS MAY NOT HAVE HAD THE CORRECT BRAKE COMPONENTS INSTALLED.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE APPROPRIATE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDERS AND BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIRS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 30, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPRINTER AT 1-800-992-1997.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Sprinter 3500 | 2007, 2008 |
| Freightliner Sprinter 3500 | 2007, 2008 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge Sprinter 3500 | 2007 | 15 | 7 |
| Dodge Sprinter 3500 | 2008 | 39 | 6 |
| Freightliner Sprinter 3500 | 2007 | 0 | 6 |
| Freightliner Sprinter 3500 | 2008 | 7 | 6 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2008
20 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR filed 12 campaigns in all.
| 08V693000 29 Dec 2008 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 08V624000 26 Nov 2008 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD |
| 08V623000 26 Nov 2008 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. |
| 08V512000 3 Oct 2008 | KARAVAN TRAILERS INC |
| 08V507000 2 Oct 2008 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 08V479000 22 Sept 2008 | MILES ELECTRIC VEHICLES |
| 08V311000 11 Jul 2008 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 08V312000 11 Jul 2008 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008