The defect
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles equipped with winter tires. The tires may not have been correctly installed, possibly resulting in reduced traction in wet or snowy conditions.
The risk
A reduction in traction may result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DVUSA will notify owners, and Mercedes-Benz or Freightliner Sprinter dealers will inspect the running direction of the tires, correcting them as necessary. If the thread wear is uneven, the tires will be replaced. All services will be performed free of charge. The recall began May 15, 2020. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3LAUFRI.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
Components: TIRES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freightliner Sprinter 1500 | 2019 | 0 | 34 |
| Freightliner Sprinter 2500 | 2019 | 4 | 36 |
| Freightliner Sprinter 3500 | 2019 | 0 | 36 |
| Freightliner Sprinter 4500 | 2019 | 1 | 34 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500 | 2019 | 8 | 38 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 | 2019 | 67 | 42 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 | 2019 | 27 | 41 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 | 2019 | 9 | 38 |
Other tires recalls in 2020
17 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the tires; Daimler Vans USA, LLC filed 126 campaigns in all.
| 20V725000 20 Nov 2020 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 20V702000 13 Nov 2020 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 20V685000 5 Nov 2020 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 20V684000 5 Nov 2020 | General Motors LLC |
| 20V606000 2 Oct 2020 | Keystone RV Company |
| 20V577000 23 Sept 2020 | Airstream, Inc. |
| 20V566000 18 Sept 2020 | Newmar Corporation |
| 20V562000 17 Sept 2020 | Forest River, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020