2019 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 & 2019 Freightliner Sprinter 3500 + 2 more recall: lights
⚠️ What's wrong
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2019 Freightliner Sprinter and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vehicles equipped with LED high performance headlights. The sensor for the headlamp range adjustment may not have been mounted or calibrated, possibly causing unexpected changes in the headlamp lighting angle.
💥 The risk
Unexpected changes in the headlamp lighting angle may affect the drivers visibility, increasing the risk of crash.
🔧 The fix
DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and retrofit the sensor and correctly calibrate the rotation angle sensor, free of charge. The recall began June 11, 2019. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3LEDSENS.
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
- 19V284000
- Manufacturer recall #
- VS3LEDSENS
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 590
- Component
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
- Owner phone
- 1-877-762-8267
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 11, 2019
- Built
- Aug 1, 2018 – Jan 29, 2019
- 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.