The defect
MERCEDES BENZ IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 AND 2010 2500 AND 3500 SPRINTER VEHICLES. THE CORRECT INTERIOR TRIM COVERING THE A-PILLARS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. IF INCORRECT TRIM WAS INSTALLED ON A VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT."
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE VEHICLES MAY NOT PROVIDE THE PROTECTION REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD IF AN OCCUPANT STRIKES THE A-PILLAR TRIM.
The remedy
MERCEDES-BENZ WILL CHECK TO SEE IF THE CORRECT TRIM COVER WAS INSTALLED AND, IF NOT, REPLACE THAT TRIM COVER WITH THE CORRECT ONE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES-BENZ AT 843-695-5000.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 | 2007, 2010 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 | 2007, 2010 |
Components: STRUCTURE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 | 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 | 2010 | 14 | 6 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 | 2010 | 4 | 6 |
Other structure recalls in 2010
25 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the structure; MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC - DBA SPRINTER filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 10V659000 29 Dec 2010 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 10V628000 16 Dec 2010 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 10V627000 15 Dec 2010 | CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. |
| 10V590000 22 Nov 2010 | HEIL ENVIRONMENTAL |
| 10V570000 11 Nov 2010 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 10V465000 5 Oct 2010 | ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. |
| 10V411000 13 Sept 2010 | BENTLEY MOTORS LTD |
| 10V357000 2 Aug 2010 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010