The 2012 Mercedes-Benz 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 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
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
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
AIR BAGS
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
ENGINE
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
Total complaints11
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Wheel speed sensor malfunction, partially addressed in nhtsa recall id: 21v042 why only rear speed sensors? As of aug. 2, 2022, I am facing the replacement of both front speed sensors one of which was replaced a year ago. No abs braking, no stability control, faulty parts creating on going safety…”
“Wheel speed sensor malfunction, partially addressed in nhtsa recall id: 21v042 why only rear speed sensors? As of aug. 2, 2022, I am facing the replacement of both front speed sensors one of which was replaced a year ago. No abs braking, no stability control, faulty parts creating on going safety…”
“Had a service call to repair recall items. Technician forgot to install bolts holding the transmission which led to multiple light alerts. Could have been dangerous for driver.”
“Had a service call to repair recall items. Technician forgot to install bolts holding the transmission which led to multiple light alerts. Could have been dangerous for driver.”
“Had a service call to repair recall items. Technician forgot to install bolts holding the transmission which led to multiple light alerts. Could have been dangerous for driver.”
“The van will at times accelerate on it own.”
“Check engine and def light comes on when I can only put a quart of def in tank only have 23000 miles on engine. Light clears after adding only a quart and restatrting and driving. Then returns in a short while. Shouldnt this be covered under the emission wtty. Year 2012 mercedes sprinter 3500”
“Takata recall- we have been waiting 3 years for a fix for the driver side airbag recall since we were first notified of the problem with the airbag. The recall was effective 02/11/2016. We were notified of the problem nearly a year before the recall became effective. We have also been waiting for…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE20014 Opened 2020-09-21 · closed 2021-03-30
Rear Wheel Speed Sensor Failure
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) analyzed complaint data provided by Daimler Vans USA, LLC (Daimler) as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify incidents related to Rear Wheel Speed Sensors (RWSS) failures. ODI's analysis identified 6,710 incidents of RWSS failure (unique VINs) in MY…
InvestigationPE20014 Opened 2020-09-21 · closed 2021-03-30
Rear Wheel Speed Sensor Failure
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) analyzed complaint data provided by Daimler Vans USA, LLC (Daimler) as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify incidents related to Rear Wheel Speed Sensors (RWSS) failures. ODI's analysis identified 6,710 incidents of RWSS failure (unique VINs) in MY…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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