Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V261000

Structure: body

Daimler Vans USA, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-04-29.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V261000

Structure: body

Component
Structure: body
Manufacturer
Daimler Vans USA, LLC
Vehicles affected
55
Reported to NHTSA
2016-04-29
Owners notified
2016-09-02

Defect description

Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Mercedes Benz and Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured April 1, 2015, to October 31, 2015. The affected vehicles may have had multiple layers of paint applied, and as a result, in a crash, the windows may separate from the vehicle when the outer layer of paint peels from the layer below.

Safety risk

If the windows separate from the vehicle in a crash, the occupants are at a greater risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will remove the windows and inspect the paintwork, repainting the vehicles as necessary, free of charge. This recall began August 4, 2016. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-770-705-2070.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
FREIGHTLINER Sprinter 25002016 2015
FREIGHTLINER Sprinter 35002016 2015
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 25002016 2015
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 35002016 2015

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.