NHTSA Campaign 19V695000

AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE

Issued by Daimler Vans USA, LLC · Reported Oct 2, 2019 · 1,232 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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."

Consequence

An inactive airbag system can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 1500 2018 1,232
FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 1500 2019 1,232
FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500 2018 1,232
FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500 2019 1,232
FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500 2018 1,232
FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500 2019 1,232
FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 4500 2018 1,232
FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 4500 2019 1,232
MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 1500 2018 1,232
MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 1500 2019 1,232
MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 2500 2018 1,232
MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 2500 2019 1,232
MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500 2018 1,232
MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500 2019 1,232
MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 4500 2018 1,232
MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 4500 2019 1,232

Source: NHTSA Campaign 19V695000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.