2019 Freightliner Sprinter 1500 & 2019 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 + 6 more recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles. The screws that secure the intermediate bearing of the steering spindle may not have been properly tightened, potentially causing the screws to loosen and detach.
💥 The risk
If the screws detach, the driver may have difficulty steering the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace and properly tighten the steering spindle intermediate bearing screws, free of charge. The recall began April 13, 2020. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3SCHLENK.
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
- 20V109000
- Manufacturer recall #
- VS3SCHLENK
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 8,595
- Component
- STEERING
- Owner phone
- 1-877-762-8267
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 13, 2020
- 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.