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2012 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2012 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 153,970 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

AIR BAGS 17V480000 2017-07-28 17,609 affected
Defect

Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2012 Freightliner and Mercedes Benz Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled into the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash…

Consequence

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger side air bag, free of charge. The recall began on January 12, 2018. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Note: This recall supersedes recall 17V-025.

AIR BAGS 16V077000 2016-02-10 136,361 affected
Defect

Daimler Vans USA, LLC (Daimler Vans) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Dodge Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured July 1, 2006, to July 31, 2008, 2007-2014 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured July 1, 2006, to July 1, 2014, and 2010-2014 Mercedes Benz Sprinter 2500 and 3500…

Consequence

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

Daimler Vans will notify the Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner owners and Fiat Chrysler will notify the Dodge owners. The respective dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 31, 2017. Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner owners may contact Daimler Van's customer…

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
STRUCTURE
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints4

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“I need to know if the recall for the driver side air bag was in effect because this is something very serious. My husband drives this vehicle everyday and I wouldn't want a depolyment of the bag due to a rupture and he would be hurt. How do I find out if it was done? I read about this on a…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2016-02-11

“Location of cruise control arm is too close to the steering wheel and turn signal arm. Accidental activation is likely and has occurred during normal operation of the vehicle by either accidental contact of the left hand while steering or while attempting to operate the turn signal. This condition…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2014-05-28

“Location of cruise control arm is too close to the steering wheel and turn signal arm. Accidental activation is likely and has occurred during normal operation of the vehicle by either accidental contact of the left hand while steering or while attempting to operate the turn signal. This condition…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2014-05-28

“Location of cruise control arm is too close to the steering wheel and turn signal arm. Accidental activation is likely and has occurred during normal operation of the vehicle by either accidental contact of the left hand while steering or while attempting to operate the turn signal. This condition…”

STRUCTURE · reported 2014-05-28
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.