The defect
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2025 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 vehicles. The front short-range radar sensor printed circuit board may fail and result in a loss of automatic emergency braking and other driver assistance features.
The risk
An automatic emergency braking system that does not function as intended can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the short-range sensor, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 21, 2025. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3RADARS. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 24, 2025.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 | 2025 |
Components: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: RADAR
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 2500 | 2025 | 4 | 1 |
Other forward collision avoidance recalls in 2025
10 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the forward collision avoidance; Daimler Vans USA, LLC filed 126 campaigns in all.
| 25V833000 1 Dec 2025 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 25V746000 30 Oct 2025 | Autocar, LLC |
| 25V711000 17 Oct 2025 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 25V691000 10 Oct 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V639000 25 Sept 2025 | General Motors, LLC |
| 25V585000 8 Sept 2025 | Rivian Automotive, LLC |
| 25V405000 19 Jun 2025 | Shyft Group |
| 25V044000 30 Jan 2025 | Autocar, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025