Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 04V600000

Tires: valve

DAIMLERCHRYSLER MANUFACTURING INTL filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2004-12-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V600000

Tires: valve

Component
Tires: valve
Manufacturer
DAIMLERCHRYSLER MANUFACTURING INTL
Vehicles affected
23,000
Reported to NHTSA
2004-12-23
Owners notified
2005-04-04

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

SUCH CRACKING MAY LEAD TO A LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE AT THE VALVE STEM, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
SPRINTER 25002005 2004 2003 2002

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.