# NHTSA recall 19V591000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- 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

## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2019 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 1500](/makes/freightliner/sprinter/2019/recalls.md). Built 2019\-02\-08 to 2019\-06\-19. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2019 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500](/makes/freightliner/sprinter/2019/recalls.md). Built 2019\-02\-08 to 2019\-06\-19. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2019 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500](/makes/freightliner/sprinter/2019/recalls.md). Built 2019\-02\-08 to 2019\-06\-19. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2019 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 4500](/makes/freightliner/sprinter/2019/recalls.md). Built 2019\-02\-08 to 2019\-06\-19. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2019 MERCEDES\-BENZ SPRINTER 1500](/makes/mercedes-benz/sprinter/2019/recalls.md). Built 2019\-02\-08 to 2019\-06\-19. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2019 MERCEDES\-BENZ SPRINTER 2500](/makes/mercedes-benz/sprinter/2019/recalls.md). Built 2019\-02\-08 to 2019\-06\-19. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2019 MERCEDES\-BENZ SPRINTER 3500](/makes/mercedes-benz/sprinter/2019/recalls.md). Built 2019\-02\-08 to 2019\-06\-19. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2019 MERCEDES\-BENZ SPRINTER 4500](/makes/mercedes-benz/sprinter/2019/recalls.md). Built 2019\-02\-08 to 2019\-06\-19. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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