Daimler Vans USA, LLC: Seat Belts › Rear/Other › Retractor
Daimler Vans USA, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 7, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,514. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, Metris, and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles equipped with Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) seat belt assemblies. The seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. As such, these assemblies fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
The risk
An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 21, 2021. Owners may contact DVUSA's customer service at 1-877-762-8267.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Freightliner Sprinter 1500 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Freightliner Sprinter 3500 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 Freightliner Sprinter 4500 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz Metris | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 | 45 | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
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 21V513000.
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