The defect
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2024 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vehicles. The parking brake cable bracket welds may fail and disengage the parking brake. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."
The risk
Parking brake failure can result in a vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and repair the parking brake cable bracket as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 30, 2025. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3HALHAN.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500 | 2024 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 | 2024 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 | 2024 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 | 2024 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE
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 | 2024 | 1 | 2 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 | 2024 | 12 | 4 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 | 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2025
11 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the parking brake; Daimler Vans USA, LLC filed 126 campaigns in all.
| 25V763000 6 Nov 2025 | International Motors, LLC |
| 25V647000 25 Sept 2025 | International Motors, LLC |
| 25V646000 25 Sept 2025 | International Motors, LLC |
| 25V635000 23 Sept 2025 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 25V522000 12 Aug 2025 | International Motors, LLC |
| 25V462000 10 Jul 2025 | Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. |
| 25V447000 2 Jul 2025 | Shyft Group |
| 25V433000 25 Jun 2025 | General Motors, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025