The defect
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vehicles equipped with electrically adjustable front swivel-seats. The wiring harnesses for the swivel-seats may have been incorrectly installed and may become damaged, which can cause the front side air bags not to deploy as intended.
The risk
An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and reattach the wiring harnesses, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2023. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is 5491810.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500 | 2022 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 | 2022 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 | 2022 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 | 2022 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
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 1500 | 2022 | 1 | 7 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 | 2022 | 40 | 7 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 | 2022 | 8 | 6 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 | 2022 | 0 | 6 |
Other air bags recalls in 2023
34 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the air bags; Daimler Vans USA, LLC filed 126 campaigns in all.
| 23V830000 22 Dec 2023 | Kia America, Inc. |
| 23V870000 21 Dec 2023 | General Motors, LLC |
| 23V868000 20 Dec 2023 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 23V865000 20 Dec 2023 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 23V837000 12 Dec 2023 | Mazda North American Operations |
| 23V797000 24 Nov 2023 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 23V780000 21 Nov 2023 | Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| 23V715000 25 Oct 2023 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023