2017 Freightliner Sprinter 3500 & 2017 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 recall: lane assist
⚠️ What's wrong
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2017 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 and Freightliner Sprinter 3500 vehicles equipped with the Crosswind Assist function. In the event of strong crosswind, automatic brake interventions by the vehicle dynamics control system (ADAPTIVE ESP) might not be activated.
💥 The risk
If Crosswind Assist system does not activate the automatic braking system as expected in the event of a strong crosswind, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the ESP control unit with corrected software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in January 2018. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-854-888-3214.
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
- 17V804000
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 2,177
- Component
- LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
- Owner phone
- 1-854-888-3214
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 2, 2018
- Built
- Mar 31, 2017 – Oct 13, 2017
- 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.