NHTSA Recall 19V695000
Filed by Daimler Vans USA, LLC. Component: Air Bags. Reported 2019-10-02. An estimated 1,232 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles. The airbag systems may not have been activated after vehicle production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Risk
An inactive airbag system can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
What the manufacturer will do
DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to determine if the airbag systems have been activated, correcting them as necessary, free of charge. DVUSA issued owners an interim notification on November 22, 2019. The recall began February 10, 2020. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3AIRIGEL.
Manufacturer campaign number: VS3AIRIGEL
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2018 Freightliner Sprinter 1500
- 2019 Freightliner Sprinter 1500
- 2018 Freightliner Sprinter 2500
- 2019 Freightliner Sprinter 2500
- 2018 Freightliner Sprinter 3500
- 2019 Freightliner Sprinter 3500
- 2018 Freightliner Sprinter 4500
- 2019 Freightliner Sprinter 4500
- 2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500
- 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500
- 2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500
- 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500
- 2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500
- 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500
- 2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500
- 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500