The defect
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Mercedes Benz Sprinter vehicles equipped with an optional electric sliding door. The auxiliary lock on the sliding door may be the incorrect type for an electric sliding door. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
The risk
In the event of a crash, the sliding door could dislocate more than intended, and increase the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
The remedy
DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will convert the sliding door from electric to manual function, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 20, 2023. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3SCHIEBT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500 | 2019, 2020 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 | 2019, 2020 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 | 2019, 2020 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 | 2019, 2020 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2021
10 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; Daimler Vans USA, LLC filed 126 campaigns in all.
| 21V00B000 21 Dec 2021 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 21V983000 16 Dec 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
| 21V932000 29 Nov 2021 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 21V908000 19 Nov 2021 | Kia Motors America |
| 21V706000 10 Sept 2021 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 21V622000 9 Aug 2021 | Kia Motors America |
| 21V619000 6 Aug 2021 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 21V353000 14 May 2021 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021