Freightliner Sprinter 1500, Sprinter 2500, Sprinter 3500 and others: Cushion

Date

June 2, 2021

Filed by

Daimler Vans USA, LLC

Vehicles

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); Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 (2019, 2020, 2021); Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 (2019, 2020, 2021); Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 (2019, 2020, 2021)

Component

Air Bags › Passenger Side Frontal › Cushion; Electrical System

Description of the defect

Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling 2019-2021 Mercedes Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles equipped with swivel seats. The wiring harnesses for the front seats may have been routed incorrectly and could become jammed and damaged in the swivel seat frames.

Potentially affected

4078

What can happen

Damage to the wiring harness can prevent the side air bag within the seat to deploy inadvertently or not deploy as designed, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will attach the mounting clip to the correct position, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 11, 2021. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3DREHSEL.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Owner notification date

Aug. 11, 2021

Manufacturer campaign number

VS3DREHSEL

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

Cable Tie · Cable Tie for Wiring Harness Mounting · A0029972490; Clip · Clip for Wiring Harness Mounting · A0009956790; Front Seat Wiring Harness · Electric Lines to supply and control electric functions in the front seats · No general part number available. Wiring is vehicle specific

Recall number

21V410000

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.