| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V600000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
SPRINTER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
2500 |
| Model Year: |
2005 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
D53 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
TIRES:VALVE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER MANUFACTURING INTL |
| Manufacturered: |
20010401 - 20041216 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
23000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
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| Recall Initiated By: |
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| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER MANUFACTURING INTL |
| Report Received Date: |
20041223 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20041223 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
SUCH CRACKING MAY LEAD TO A LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE AT THE VALVE STEM, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TIRE VALVES ON ALL SPRINTER VEHICLES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403. |