What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2005044
- Recall date
- 25 February 2005
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Models
- Sprinter
- Model years
- 2003 to 2004
- Vehicle class
- Light Truck & Van
- System
- Wheels
- Raised as
- Recalls Audit
- Vehicles affected
- 247
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicle equipped with 16 inch tires and operated in hot ambient conditions, the rubber and metal portions of the valve stem may experience separation or cracking. This condition may lead to loss of air pressure at the valve stem and subsequent rapid loss of pressure in the tire that could result in a loss of vehicle directional control with minimal advance warning. Correction: Dealers will replace the tire valve stems.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2005044.