2019–2020 Freightliner Sprinter 1500 & 2019–2020 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 + 6 more recall: fuel system
⚠️ What's wrong
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling 2019-2020 Mercedes Benz and Freightliner Sprinters. The fuel line clamps may loosen and result in a fuel leak.
💥 The risk
A fuel leak can increase the risk of a fire.
🔧 The fix
DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will check the fuel hose clamp connections and tighten or replace the components as needed, free of charge. DVUSA issued owners an interim notification on November 9, 2020. The recall began January 19, 2021. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3SCHELLE.
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
- 20V595000
- Manufacturer recall #
- VS3SCHELLE
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 4,010
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Owner phone
- 1-877-762-8267
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 19, 2021
- 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.