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2002 Freightliner Sprinter 2500: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2002 Freightliner Sprinter 2500. 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.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 19,531 units in total.

  • 11V410000Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System
  • 09V418000Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System
  • 08V339000Steering / Column
  • 07V299000Interior Lighting

  1. 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: .

  2. 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: .

  3. 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: .

  4. 07V299000Received . 4,433 units.

    Interior Lighting

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain trucks equipped with rear air conditioning system, the interior lamp is equipped with an 18w lamp and a scattering lens. In extremely hot and humid conditions, the combination of heat and humidity, and the heat from the lamp due to extreme long term operation, can distort the scattering lens.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The switching contacts of the lamp may cause a short circuit of the rear lamp increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the rear interior lamps free of charge with a modified version which is not subject to the impacts of heat and humidity. The recall began on december 17, 2007. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler manufacturing international at 1-843-695-5041.

    Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER MANUFACTURING INTL. 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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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

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.

  1. 20012
  2. 20024
  3. 20035
  4. 20043
  5. 20053
  6. 20063
  7. 20075
  8. 20085
  9. 20094
  10. 20105
  11. 20114
  12. 20122
  13. 20134
  14. 20144
  15. 20158
  16. 20169
  17. 20175
  18. 20187
  19. 201936
  20. 202017
  21. 202112
  22. 20221

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2002 Freightliner Sprinter 2500: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/freightliner/sprinter-2500/2002/. 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 Freightliner Sprinter 2500?
19,531 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Freightliner Sprinter 2500 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 71 recall campaigns for the Freightliner Sprinter 2500, model years 2001 to 2022. 4 of them name the 2002 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2002 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.