2016 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 & 2016 Freightliner Sprinter 3500 + 2 more recall: seat belt
⚠️ What's wrong
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain model year 2016 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured March 1, 2016, to May 31, 2016. The bolts connecting the lower seat belt connection to the rear bench seat may not have been properly tightened.
💥 The risk
If the bolts were not properly tightened, the seat belt may fail to secure the seat occupant in the event of a crash.
🔧 The fix
DVUSA will notify owners, and Sprinter dealers will inspect the connecting bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2016. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V670000
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 271
- Component
- SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
- Owner phone
- 1-877-762-8267
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 18, 2016
- Built
- Mar 1, 2016 – May 31, 2016
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.