Sprinter 2500 2003

Model 2500 made in 2003 by Sprinter got 1 consumer complain there are 3 recalls as well as 2 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference to air bags. . Technical service bulletines regarding suspension. There were some recalls concerningair bags, equipment and tires.

2500 year 2003

Recalls
Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

Model 2003

Recalls

Campaign	Manufacturer	Manufacturing date	Type	# of units affected	Date Owner notified Mfg	Recall Initiated by	Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products	Report Recieved Date	Record Creation Date
AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
03V082000	DAIMLERCHRYSLER MANUFACTUR INTERNATIONAL	from 09/01/2002 to 10/31/2002	V (Vehicle)	281	04/14/2003	MFR	DAIMLERCHRYSLER MANUFACTURING INTL	03/06/2003	03/18/2003
Defect Summary	On certain vans, a capacitor within the electronic control unit for the air bag can crack and the air bag may not activate as designed. this condition is signaled to the driver by the srs-warning lamp.
Consequence Summary	The air bag may not deploy correctly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury to a seat occupant.
Corrective Summary	Dealers will replace the electronic control unit for the air bag. owner notification began on april 14, 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler international at 1-704-655-1052.
Notes	Daimlerchrysler recall no. c14. customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration
EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
08V173000	SPORTSMOBILE TEXAS, INC	from 10/01/2003 to 05/31/2006	V (Vehicle)	6	04/10/2008	ODI	DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC.	04/15/2008	04/15/2008
Defect Summary	Sportsmobile is recalling 6 my 2003-2006 2500 sprinter van class b regular body and extended body recreational vehicles equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. the refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
Consequence Summary	Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Corrective Summary	Sportsmobile will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. the recall began on april 10, 2008. owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or sportsmobile at 1-512-835-4409.
Notes	Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
TIRES - VALVE
04V600000	DAIMLERCHRYSLER MANUFACTURING INTL	from 04/01/2001 to 12/16/2004	V (Vehicle)	23000	04/04/2005	ODI	DAIMLERCHRYSLER MANUFACTURING INTL	12/23/2004	12/23/2004
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 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

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Item no.	Summary	Added
SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - TORSION BAR
SB-32-20-01	09/22/2010	10034485	Sprinter: replacing torsion bar mounts. codes c40 front axle stabilizer bar and c45 reinforced front axle stabilizer bar (except codes zg1 engageable all wheel drive and except code zg3 engageable all wheel drive with gear reduction. *p	11/19/2010
SUSPENSION - FRONT - STABILIZER BAR
SB-32-20-01	09/22/2010	10034485	Sprinter: replacing torsion bar mounts. codes c40 front axle stabilizer bar and c45 reinforced front axle stabilizer bar (except codes zg1 engageable all wheel drive and except code zg3 engageable all wheel drive with gear reduction. *p	11/19/2010

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
AIR BAGS - ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
05/21/2005
	Srs light went on indicating air bag problem. truck has 93k miles. dealer needed to replace the central part of steering wheel holding the cable running to the airbag.