NHTSA Campaign 08V339000
STEERING:COLUMN
NHTSA campaign 08V339000 covers 8 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering: column. The repair is free.
SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR filed the report for 08V339000 with NHTSA on July 24, 2008; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 08V339000, NHTSA lists up to 10 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 1, 2007 and November 30, 2007.
The 08V339000 report reached NHTSA 8 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V339000 were scheduled from February 16, 2009, 207 days after the report.
08V339000 covers 2 models from Dodge, model years 2001–2006.
Owners of the model years 08V339000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 08V339000 vehicles, the 2003 Dodge Sprinter 2500 has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V339000 ranks 6 of 7 SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- SPRINTER IS RECALLING 10 MY 2001-2006 DODGE AND FREIGHTLINER 2500 AND 3500 VEHICLES. THE WELDING SEAM BETWEEN THE BRACKET AND STEERING COLUMN OF AFFECTED SPARE PARTS DOES NOT MEET DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS. THE RESULT OF AN OUT OF SPECIFICATION WELDING SEAM IS THAT THE STEERING COLUMN MAY DETACH FROM ITS INTERIOR VEHICLE MOUNTING BRACKET.
- The risk
- THE OPERATOR MAY LOSE STEERING ABILITY OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMNS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 16, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPRINTER AT 843-695-5057.
- Notes
- CHRYSLER'S RECALL NO. H25.
Reported July 24, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V339000 (8)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V339000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: July 24, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted