NHTSA Campaign 17V478000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Issued by Daimler Vans USA, LLC · Reported Jul 28, 2017 · 43,689 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2007-2009 Freightliner and Dodge 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 necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

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 passenger side frontal air bag, free of charge. The recall began on September 29, 2017. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Note: This recall fully supersedes recall 15V-354 and partially supersedes recalls 16V-379 and 17V-025.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
DODGE SPRINTER 2500 2007 43,689
DODGE SPRINTER 2500 2008 43,689
DODGE SPRINTER 2500 2009 43,689
DODGE SPRINTER 3500 2007 43,689
DODGE SPRINTER 3500 2008 43,689
DODGE SPRINTER 3500 2009 43,689
FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500 2007 43,689
FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500 2008 43,689
FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500 2009 43,689
FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500 2007 43,689
FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500 2008 43,689
FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500 2009 43,689

Source: NHTSA Campaign 17V478000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.