NHTSA Complaint #10088301 — 2003 DODGE SPRINTER

TIRES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10088301
Vehicle	2003 DODGE SPRINTER
Component	TIRES
Date of Incident	July 10, 2004
Date Filed	August 20, 2004
Mileage	16,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

I HAVE A 2003 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER VAN, MADE BY MERCEDES, AND WHILE ON A TRIP I NOTICED A LOW TIRE AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ADD AIR THE VALVE STEM THREADED BRASS PART SEPARATED FROM THE NEOPRENE. I TOOK IT TO A TIRE PLACE AND HAD THE VALVE STEM REPLACED. ABOUT A WEEK LATER, ON THE TRIP BACK TO FLORIDA, I WOKE UP IN THE MORNING TO FIND ANOTHER DIFFERENT TIRE FLAT WITH THE VALVE STEM DELAMINATED AND I CHANGED IT MYSELF. WHEN I GOT HOME, I CONTACTED DODGE FOR HELP GOT A COLD SHOULDER. I THEN HAD ALL 5 DISMOUNTED AND METAL STEMS INSTALLED. I HAVE THE FAILED STEMS IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM. I AM A MEMBER OF A CHAT GROUP DEVOTED TO THE SPRINTER AND SEVERAL OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM. I THINK THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM AND COULD RESULT IN A HIGHWAY ACCIDENT WITH SERIOUS RESULTS. *AK PE04066_CAT

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