2002 Dodge Sprinter 3500: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2002 Dodge Sprinter 3500. The newest campaign is 11V410000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Aug 2011. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 11V410000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the intake manifold free of charge. Chrysler, LLC will notify owners of dodge sprinters and mbusa will notify owners freightliner sprinters. This recall is an expansion of a previous recall (please see recall campaign 09v-418). The safety recall began on october 11, 2011. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403 or sprinter at 1-843-695-5031.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 15,098 units in total.
11V410000Received . 665 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-benz USA (mbusa) is recalling certain model year 2002- 2003 sprinter 2500 and 3500 vans sold as dodge and freightliner vehicles. The intake manifolds may have corroded. A chemical reaction involving sulfur in the diesel fuel that takes place under certain conditions can lead to the formation of sulfuric acid in the exhaust channel of the intake manifold.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Intake manifold corrosion may lead to an exhaust gas leak, damage to the fuel return line which could cause a fuel leak, and heat damage to the insulation at the fire wall. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the intake manifold free of charge. Chrysler, LLC will notify owners of dodge sprinters and mbusa will notify owners freightliner sprinters. This recall is an expansion of a previous recall (please see recall campaign 09v-418). The safety recall began on october 11, 2011. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403 or sprinter at 1-843-695-5031.
Report filed by SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR. Manufacturer campaign number 2010040002. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
09V418000Received . 14,423 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Sprinter is recalling certain model year 2002 through 2003 vans sold as dodge and freightliner vehicles. The intake manifolds may have corroded. A chemical reaction involving sulfur in the diesel fuel that takes place under certain conditions can lead to the formation of sulfuric acid in the exhaust channel of the intake manifold.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Intake manifold corrosion may lead to an exhaust gas leak, damage to the fuel return line which could cause a fuel leak, and heat damage to the insulation at the front wall.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the intake manifold free of charge. Chrysler, LLC is handling the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. The recall began on june 4, 2010. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403 or sprinter at 843-695-5031.
Report filed by SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR. Manufacturer campaign number 2010040002. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
08V339000Received . 10 units.
Steering / Column
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The operator may lose steering ability of the vehicle increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR. Manufacturer campaign number H25. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
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- NHTSA page of the 2002 Dodge Sprinter 3500The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2002 Dodge Sprinter 3500: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/sprinter-3500/2002/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2002 Dodge Sprinter 3500?
- 15,098 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Dodge Sprinter 3500 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 14 recall campaigns for the Dodge Sprinter 3500, model years 2001 to 2009. 3 of them name the 2002 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2002 Dodge Sprinter 3500 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.