NHTSA recall 20V109000
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 | 20V109000 |
| Manufacturer's number | VS3SCHLENK |
| Manufacturer | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| Reported | 2020-02-25 |
| Owners notified | 2020-04-13 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Units potentially affected | 8595 |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2024 quarter 2 to 2025 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2025-04-08 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 8595 |
| Reported remedied | 8201 (95%) |
| 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.
What is wrong
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles. The screws that secure the intermediate bearing of the steering spindle may not have been properly tightened, potentially causing the screws to loosen and detach.
What can happen
If the screws detach, the driver may have difficulty steering the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace and properly tighten the steering spindle intermediate bearing screws, free of charge. The recall began April 13, 2020. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3SCHLENK.
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 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
|---|---|
| 2019 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2019 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2019 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 4500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 1500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 2500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 4500 | 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.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| LI46.35-N-076604 | 2023-08-02. Service bulletin. Various concerns in relation to electric power steering including Rattling/humming noise from electric power steering when steering fully turned (see video recordings 01 and 02). |
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| NV3LETULPX-Inspe | 2021-06-28. Service bulletin. Inspect Power Steering Hose Clamps |
| 511329 | 2021-06-02. Service bulletin. Mercedes-Benz AG has determined that on certain Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vehicles, the hydraulic power steering return line hoses may detach at their connection points under certain operating conditions and may cause hydraulic fluid to leak resulting in the loss of power steering. |
| V-RC-2020120007 | 2021-02-01. Service bulletin. Inspect Power Steering Hose Clamps |
| LI46.00-N-069137 | 2020-09-21. Service bulletin. Power Steering Hose Updated Repair Method |
| V-RC-2020030022 | 2020-05-11. Service bulletin. Steering Column Cover |
| V-RC-2020030013 | 2020-05-11. Service bulletin. Steering Spindle Bearing |
| Steering Column | 2020-04-13. Service bulletin. Steering Column Cover |
| Steering Spindle | 2020-04-13. Service bulletin. Steering Spindle Bearing |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.