Daimler Vans USA, LLC: Seat Belts › Rear/Other
Daimler Vans USA, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 15, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 271. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain model year 2016 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured March 1, 2016, to May 31, 2016. The bolts connecting the lower seat belt connection to the rear bench seat may not have been properly tightened.
The risk
If the bolts were not properly tightened, the seat belt may fail to secure the seat occupant in the event of a crash.
The remedy
DVUSA will notify owners, and Sprinter dealers will inspect the connecting bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2016. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Freightliner Sprinter 3500 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 | 62 | 16 | 2 | 3 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 16V670000.
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