The defect
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and 2019-2021 Freightliner Sprinter vehicles. The partition wall may be missing bolts, allowing the wall to detach during a crash.
The risk
A detached partition wall can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and secure the partition wall as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 16, 2024. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3TREWAN.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner Sprinter 1500 | 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Freightliner Sprinter 2500 | 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Freightliner Sprinter 3500 | 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Freightliner Sprinter 4500 | 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500 | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Components: STRUCTURE:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
Other structure recalls in 2023
80 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the structure; Daimler Vans USA, LLC filed 126 campaigns in all.
| 23V891000 22 Dec 2023 | Winnebago Towable |
| 23V874000 21 Dec 2023 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 23V869000 21 Dec 2023 | General Motors, LLC |
| 23V875000 21 Dec 2023 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 23V872000 21 Dec 2023 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 23V860000 19 Dec 2023 | Airstream, Inc. |
| 23V854000 15 Dec 2023 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 23V843000 13 Dec 2023 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023