NHTSA recall 19V591000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 19V591000 |
| Manufacturer's number | VS3HELI |
| Manufacturer | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| Reported | 2019-08-12 |
| Owners notified | 2019-09-30 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS |
| Units potentially affected | 8243 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2021-01-12 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 8243 |
| Reported remedied | 7645 (92%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Daimler Vans USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter 1500, 2500, 3500, and 4500 vehicles. If the manual turn-switch that activates the vehicle lights is turned quickly from one lighting position to another, the brightness of the taillights can be significantly reduced or could switch off completely.
What can happen
Reduced taillight visibility increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and Mercedes-Benz or Freightliner Sprinter dealers will update the body control unit software, free of charge. The recall began September 30, 2019. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is VS3HELI.
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.
| 2019 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 1500 | Built 2019-02-08 to 2019-06-19. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
|---|---|
| 2019 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500 | Built 2019-02-08 to 2019-06-19. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2019 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500 | Built 2019-02-08 to 2019-06-19. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2019 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 4500 | Built 2019-02-08 to 2019-06-19. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 1500 | Built 2019-02-08 to 2019-06-19. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 2500 | Built 2019-02-08 to 2019-06-19. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500 | Built 2019-02-08 to 2019-06-19. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 4500 | Built 2019-02-08 to 2019-06-19. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.