NHTSA Recall 20V155000
Filed by Daimler Vans USA, LLC. Component: Equipment. Reported 2020-03-18. An estimated 289 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles. The spare tire label may indicate the maximum speed at 55 kilometers per hour (kph) rather than as 34 miles per hour (mph).
Risk
With only the metric speed listed on the spare tire label, the driver could misinterpret the kph as mph and operate the vehicle with the spare tire installed at higher speeds than the tire can withstand, increasing the risk of a crash.
What the manufacturer will do
DVUSA will notify owners, and Mercedes-Benz or Freightliner Sprinter dealers will replace it with the label with the correct maximum speed information indicated in miles per hour, free of charge. The recall began May 15, 2020. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3BEGRESS.
Manufacturer campaign number: VS3BEGRESS
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2018 Freightliner Sprinter 1500
- 2019 Freightliner Sprinter 1500
- 2018 Freightliner Sprinter 2500
- 2019 Freightliner Sprinter 2500
- 2018 Freightliner Sprinter 3500
- 2019 Freightliner Sprinter 3500
- 2018 Freightliner Sprinter 4500
- 2019 Freightliner Sprinter 4500
- 2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500
- 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500
- 2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500
- 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500
- 2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500
- 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500
- 2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500
- 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500