The defect
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Mercedes Benz Sprinter 3500 and Freightliner Sprinter 3500 vehicles upfitted into campers or recreational vehicles. The Electronic Stability Control (ESC) unit may become disabled on these vehicles.
The risk
If ESC becomes disabled, vehicle driving stability may be impacted under certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear-wheel speed sensor with a more robust sensor, free of charge. DVUSA issued owners an interim notification on March 10, 2021. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is NC3DREZAHA.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner Sprinter 3500 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
Components: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
Other electronic stability control (esc) recalls in 2021
10 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the electronic stability control (esc); Daimler Vans USA, LLC filed 126 campaigns in all.
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| 21V233000 1 Apr 2021 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 21V167000 11 Mar 2021 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021