# NHTSA recall 20V078000

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: 20V078000
- Manufacturer's number: VS3AGROHR
- Manufacturer: Daimler Vans USA, LLC
- Reported: 2020\-02\-12
- Owners notified: 2020\-05\-04
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE \(EGR VALVE\); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
- Units potentially affected: 4424

## What is wrong

Daimler Vans USA, LLC \(DVUSA\) is recalling certain 2019 Mercedes Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles.  The connecting screws on the exhaust gas recirculation \(EGR\) pipe may not have been correctly tightened.


## What can happen

If the connecting screws are not properly tightened, hot exhaust gases may leak from the EGR pipe, increasing the risk of a fire.


## The remedy

DVUSA will notify owners, and Mercedes\-Benz or Freightliner Sprinter dealers will renew the screw connection and the flange seals on the exhaust gas recirculation pipe, free of charge.  DVUSA issued owners an interim notification on April 6, 2020.  The recall began May 4, 2020.  Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1\-877\-762\-8267.  DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3AGROHR.


## 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: Annual report 3, for 2024 quarter 2 to 2025 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2025\-04\-08
- Vehicles in the campaign: 4424
- Reported remedied: 4276 \(96%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 1, 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). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2019 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500](/makes/freightliner/sprinter/2019/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2019 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500](/makes/freightliner/sprinter/2019/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2019 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 4500](/makes/freightliner/sprinter/2019/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2019 MERCEDES\-BENZ SPRINTER 1500](/makes/mercedes-benz/sprinter/2019/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2019 MERCEDES\-BENZ SPRINTER 2500](/makes/mercedes-benz/sprinter/2019/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2019 MERCEDES\-BENZ SPRINTER 3500](/makes/mercedes-benz/sprinter/2019/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2019 MERCEDES\-BENZ SPRINTER 4500](/makes/mercedes-benz/sprinter/2019/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [EGR Screw Connec](/bulletins/10173829.md), 2020-04-13, Service bulletin

## 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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