The defect
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Mercedes Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles. The hydraulic power steering return line hoses may detach and cause hydraulic fluid to leak.
The risk
A hydraulic fluid leak may cause a sudden loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will install a screw-type clamp, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 28, 2021. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is NV3LETULPX.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner Sprinter 1500 | 2019, 2020 |
| Freightliner Sprinter 2500 | 2019, 2020 |
| Freightliner Sprinter 3500 | 2019, 2020 |
| Freightliner Sprinter 4500 | 2019, 2020 |
| Freightliner Sprinter (VS30) | 2019 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500 | 2019, 2020 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 | 2019, 2020 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 | 2019, 2020 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 | 2019, 2020 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (VS30) | 2019 |
Components: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
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 (VS30) | 2019 | 0 | 6 |
| Freightliner Sprinter 1500 | 2019 | 0 | 34 |
| Freightliner Sprinter 1500 | 2020 | 0 | 17 |
| Freightliner Sprinter 2500 | 2019 | 4 | 36 |
| Freightliner Sprinter 2500 | 2020 | 7 | 17 |
| Freightliner Sprinter 3500 | 2019 | 0 | 36 |
| Freightliner Sprinter 3500 | 2020 | 0 | 17 |
| Freightliner Sprinter 4500 | 2019 | 1 | 34 |
| Freightliner Sprinter 4500 | 2020 | 0 | 17 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (VS30) | 2019 | 4 | 14 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500 | 2019 | 8 | 38 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500 | 2020 | 5 | 22 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 | 2019 | 67 | 42 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 | 2020 | 80 | 22 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 | 2019 | 27 | 41 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 | 2020 | 13 | 22 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 | 2019 | 9 | 38 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 | 2020 | 1 | 22 |
Other steering recalls in 2021
65 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the steering; Daimler Vans USA, LLC filed 126 campaigns in all.
| 21V989000 17 Dec 2021 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 21V968000 14 Dec 2021 | Lion Electric Company |
| 21V954000 9 Dec 2021 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 21V946000 8 Dec 2021 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 21V920000 23 Nov 2021 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 21V918000 23 Nov 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 21V891000 17 Nov 2021 | Sutphen Corporation |
| 21V885000 16 Nov 2021 | Jayco, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021