2016 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 & 2016 Freightliner Sprinter 3500 + 2 more recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles and Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The bracket for the center support bearing of the drive shaft may not have been properly welded.
💥 The risk
If the event of a crash, the bracket may detach and the drive shaft may damage the fuel system, increasing the risk of a fire.
🔧 The fix
DVUSA will notify owners and dealers will install three additional rivets to secure the bracket, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on May 5, 2017. The recall began on July 7, 2017. 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
- 17V149000
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 892
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
- Owner phone
- 1-877-762-8267
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 7, 2017
- Built
- Aug 2, 2016 – Nov 14, 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.