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Service bulletins for the 2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

151 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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LI07.16-N-0755742023-01-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Problem: Vehicle fails smog test Cause In the event the Engine Control Module (CDI) detects a fault with the Water Pump Short Circuit to Battery diagnostic, Fault Code P260312 and/or P260315 may set and prevent the readiness monitor from running. Even following a successful repair and/or clearing the Fault Code(s), the readiness monitor remains deactivated and self-healing is not possible. This deactivation may prevent the vehicle from passing state emissions inspection and SMOG Test and is only resolvable by installing new engine control unit software. Remedy 1. Perform XENTRY Quick Test. 2. Check for the presence of Fault Code P260312 and/or P260315 in the CDI control module. 3. If relevant Fault Codes are present, resolve fault using standard dealer procedures. Once fault is resolved, proceed to step 5. 4. If no relevant Fault Codes are present, or the fault has been previously repaired and Fault Codes erased, proceed to step 5.
20221100052023-01-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Software Update - Water Pump Diagnostics
20200400012022-12-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. 2020040001
20200600082022-12-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. 2020060008
20200600072022-12-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. 2020060007
20200600012022-12-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. 2020060001
20200600062022-12-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. 2020060006
20200600042022-12-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. 2020060004
20200600032022-12-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. 2020060003
20200600022022-12-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. 2020060002
20200400022022-12-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. 2020040002
LI07.16-N-0755742022-12-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. SMOG Test will not complete successfully. NOTE: Customers may come to dealership as instructed by ISP (Independent Service Provider) based on instructions from a TSB (Technical Service Bulletin). Access to the TSBs can be found via https://www.obdclearinghouse.com/ or by viewing the TSBs in the attachments area of this LI. Cause In the event the Engine Control Module (CDI) detects a fault with the Water Pump Short Circuit to Battery diagnostic, Fault Code P260312 and/or P260315 may set and prevent the readiness monitor from running. Even following a successful repair and/or clearing the Fault Code(s), the readiness monitor remains deactivated and self-healing is not possible. This deactivation may prevent the vehicle from passing state emissions inspection and SMOG Test and is only resolvable by installing new engine control unit software. Remedy 1. Perform XENTRY Quick Test. 2. Check for the presence of Fault Code P260312 and/or P260315 in the CDI control module. 3. If relevant Fault Codes are present, resolve fault using standard dealer procedures. 4. If no relevant Fault Codes are present, or the fault has been repaired and Fault Codes erased, proceed to check and install new Engine Control Unit SW
20200400012022-09-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. 2020040001
20200600082022-09-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. 2020060008
20200600072022-09-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. 2020060007
20200600012022-09-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. 2020060001
20200600062022-09-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. 2020060006
20200600042022-09-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. 2020060004
20200600032022-09-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. 2020060003
20200600022022-09-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. 2020060002
20200400022022-09-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. 2020040002
LI49.20-N-0749422022-07-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. Complaint After installing new NOx sensors during the Approved Emission Modification (AEM), the Exhaust Aftertreatment Customer Service Measure in XENTRY/DAS displays incorrect NOx sensor part number values, X's, or no part numbers at all. The Approved Emission Modification (AEM) Exhaust Aftertreatment Customer Service Measure stops in error
NC3COD2ND2022-05-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. Modification to the emission control system.
20200600072022-05-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. Modification to the emission control system.
LI01.00-N-0742102022-02-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Complaint Oil loss from engine or visible traces of oil in the engine compartment. Cause To be determined in each possible situation Remedy Procedure for cause analysis: 1. Clean the engine if necessary. 2. Apply leak tracing powder. 3. Perform a test drive. 4. Locate the oil leak. 5. Perform the repair in accordance with the specific WIS document appropriate for the cause of the oil leak.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.