NHTSA campaign 21V241000 · Part 573 safety recall report

Daimler Vans USA, LLC: Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Hose, Piping, and Connections

Daimler Vans USA, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 6, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,444. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

The defect

Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Mercedes Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles. The hydraulic power steering return line hoses may detach and cause hydraulic fluid to leak.

The risk

A hydraulic fluid leak may cause a sudden loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will install a screw-type clamp, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 28, 2021. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is NV3LETULPX.

18 model years covered

Newest first

Vehicle	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes
2020 Freightliner Sprinter 1500	0	17	0	0
2020 Freightliner Sprinter 2500	7	17	0	0
2020 Freightliner Sprinter 3500	0	17	0	0
2020 Freightliner Sprinter 4500	0	17	0	0
2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500	5	22	1	0
2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500	80	22	1	3
2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500	13	22	0	1
2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500	1	22	0	0
2019 Freightliner Sprinter (vs30)	0	6	0	0
2019 Freightliner Sprinter 1500	0	34	0	0
2019 Freightliner Sprinter 2500	4	36	0	1
2019 Freightliner Sprinter 3500	0	36	0	0
2019 Freightliner Sprinter 4500	1	34	0	0
2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (vs30)	4	14	1	1
2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500	8	38	0	1
2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500	68	42	4	8
2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500	27	41	1	3
2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500	9	38	1	1

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 21V241000.

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