The 2012 Freightliner Sprinter 3500 has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 202,637 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)21V0420002021-02-0348,667 affected
Defect
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Mercedes Benz Sprinter 3500 and Freightliner Sprinter 3500 vehicles upfitted into campers or recreational vehicles. The Electronic Stability Control (ESC) unit may become disabled on these vehicles.
Consequence
If ESC becomes disabled, vehicle driving stability may be impacted under certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear-wheel speed sensor with a more robust sensor, free of charge. DVUSA issued owners an interim notification on March 10, 2021. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is NC3DREZAHA.
AIR BAGS17V4800002017-07-2817,609 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 BAGS16V0770002016-02-10136,361 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
SERVICE BRAKES
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
POWER TRAIN
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The vehicle dash board had 4 {ecm, abs, traction and skid} lights, reduced speed to 20mph on the highway rpm increased over 3000 lost ability for abs, stearing control and speed. Check engine lights p003a and p0037 pointing to both rear wheel speed sonsors.”
“The vehicle dash board had 4 {ecm, abs, traction and skid} lights, reduced speed to 20mph on the highway rpm increased over 3000 lost ability for abs, stearing control and speed. Check engine lights p003a and p0037 pointing to both rear wheel speed sonsors.”
“The vehicle dash board had 4 {ecm, abs, traction and skid} lights, reduced speed to 20mph on the highway rpm increased over 3000 lost ability for abs, stearing control and speed. Check engine lights p003a and p0037 pointing to both rear wheel speed sonsors.”
“Abs speed sensor, traction rear speed sensor fault code c0037 and c003a. Speed reduces to 20mph high engine rpm rev over 3000 rpm”
“Abs speed sensor, traction rear speed sensor fault code c0037 and c003a. Speed reduces to 20mph high engine rpm rev over 3000 rpm”
“Abs speed sensor, traction rear speed sensor fault code c0037 and c003a. Speed reduces to 20mph high engine rpm rev over 3000 rpm”
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 3500 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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