Freightliner Sprinter 1500, Sprinter 2500, Sprinter 3500 and others: Air bag/restraint control module

Date

Oct. 2, 2019

Filed by

Daimler Vans USA, LLC

Vehicles

Freightliner Sprinter 1500 (2018, 2019); Freightliner Sprinter 2500 (2018, 2019); Freightliner Sprinter 3500 (2018, 2019); Freightliner Sprinter 4500 (2018, 2019); Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500 (2018, 2019); Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 (2018, 2019); Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 (2018, 2019); Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 (2018, 2019)

Component

Air Bags › Air Bag/Restraint Control Module

Description of the defect

Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles. The airbag systems may not have been activated after vehicle production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Potentially affected

1232

What can happen

An inactive airbag system can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to determine if the airbag systems have been activated, correcting them as necessary, free of charge. DVUSA issued owners an interim notification on November 22, 2019. The recall began February 10, 2020. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3AIRIGEL.

Recall 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.

Owner notification date

Feb. 10, 2020

Manufacturer campaign number

VS3AIRIGEL

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

208

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

19V695000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.