2019–2020 Freightliner Sprinter 1500 & 2019–2020 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 + 6 more recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles. A software error in the park lock system may allow the vehicle to move after the gear selector has been placed in the Park 'P' position without the parking brake applied.
💥 The risk
Unintentional vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will update the electronic stability program control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 11, 2022. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3PA27 ERI/ERO.
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
- 21V972000
- Manufacturer recall #
- VS3PA27 ERI/ERO
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 48,400
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
- Owner phone
- 1-877-762-8267
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 11, 2022
- Recall started by
- ODI
- 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.nhtsa.gov.