2006 Sprinter 3500: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2006 Sprinter 3500. The newest campaign is 08V387000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Aug 2008. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment Adaptive/Mobility. NHTSA has 20 complaints 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, 08V387000, in the NHTSA record
Daimler buses is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts (please see 07e097). Owners may contact ricon at 1-800-322-2884 or daimler buses at 1-905-403-7807.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 1,063 units in total.
- 08V387000Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- 08V134000Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- 07V095000Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- 06V238000Service Brakes, Air
08V387000Received . 465 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Daimler buses is recalling 465 my 2004-2008 sprinter 2500 and 3500 buses equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift systems for motor vehicles." the anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user. The pressure sensing switch that detects the presence of weight on the platform was not adjusted to the necessary sensitivity level. The lift could stow even though someone or something is still on the lift.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A lift occupant can be injured should the lift begin to stow unintentionally.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Daimler buses is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts (please see 07e097). Owners may contact ricon at 1-800-322-2884 or daimler buses at 1-905-403-7807.
Report filed by DAIMLER BUSES NORTH CAROLINA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
08V134000Received . 334 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Daimler buses of north carolina (dbnc) is recalling 334 my 2005-2006 sprinter 2500 and my 2003, 2005-2007 sprinter 3500 buses equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installation in motor vehicles." the threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user in a certain spot within the defined threshold area.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dbnc is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e095). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or dbnc at 1-905-403-7807.
Report filed by DAIMLER BUSES NORTH CAROLINA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
07V095000Received . 29 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain buses equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift systems for motor vehicles." the interlock switch system in the lift may not detect the presence of a passenger (either wheelchair or standee) on the ricon wheelchair platform lift.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event this condition occurs during passenger operations, it may be possible for the wheelchair to tip backwards onto the platform when the platform was lowered. This could result in injury to the wheelchair's occupant. Also, anyone standing on the platform could lose his or her balance and fall, resulting in injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Daimlerchrysler is working with ricon to repair these wheelchair lifts (please see 06e101). Owners can contact ricon at 800-322-2884 or daimlerchrysler at 1-800-882-8054.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
06V238000Received . 235 units.
Service Brakes, Air
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain trucks built on dodge and freightliner chassis, the brake fluid used was contaminated with coolant. Due to the high water content the boiling point of the subject brake fluid is reduced.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This may affect the proper function of the brake system during hard braking situations and may lead to an increasing brake distance which could result in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will flush and replace the brake fluid free of charge. The recall began on july 17, 2006. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-704-655-1000.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER MANUFACTURING INTL. Manufacturer campaign number F34. 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
20 complaints, 23 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 13 |
| Power Train | 2 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
| Equipment | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Fuel System, Diesel | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 9 Mar 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
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.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2006 Sprinter 3500The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2006 Sprinter 3500: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/sprinter/3500/2006/. 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
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- DAIMLER BUSES NORTH CAROLINA
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2006 Sprinter 3500?
- 1,063 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Sprinter 3500 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Sprinter 3500, model years 2003 to 2011. 4 of them name the 2006 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2006 Sprinter 3500 name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 13 of 23 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 Sprinter 3500 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.