# NHTSA recall 20V180000

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: 20V180000
- Manufacturer's number: VS3BAUTOP
- Manufacturer: Daimler Vans USA, LLC
- Reported: 2020\-03\-26
- Owners notified: 2020\-05\-18
- Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
- Units potentially affected: 52127

## What is wrong

Daimler Vans USA, LLC \(DVUSA\) is recalling certain 2019 Freightliner Sprinter and Mercedes\-Benz Sprinter vehicles.  The Operator's Manual may not contain the correct information about how the automatic parking function \("Auto\-P"\) operates.


## What can happen

If the driver relies on the Auto\-P function as described in the Operator's Manual, vehicle rollaway or movement may occur, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

DVUSA will notify owners, and Mercedes\-Benz or Freightliner Sprinter dealers will provide the correct description of the Auto\-P function for the Operator's Manual, free of charge.  The recall began May 18, 2020.  Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1\-877\-762\-8267.  DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3BAUTOP.


## 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: 52127
- Reported remedied: 49150 \(94%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 2

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 \(VS30\)](/makes/mercedes-benz/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.

- [News Channel upd](/bulletins/10251998.md), 2024-03-25, Service bulletin
- [News Channel upd](/bulletins/10251997.md), 2024-03-25, Service bulletin
- [2023120017A](/bulletins/10251091.md), 2024-03-04, Service bulletin
- [2023120017B](/bulletins/10251088.md), 2024-03-04, Service bulletin
- [Parts and Servic](/bulletins/10217642.md), 2022-08-08, Service bulletin
- [Service Informat](/bulletins/10217598.md), 2022-08-08, Service bulletin
- [CSA\-020](/bulletins/10216855.md), 2022-08-02, Service bulletin
- [LI01.00\-N\-074210](/bulletins/10207182.md), 2022-02-04, Service bulletin
- [LI8285N073463](/bulletins/10205805.md), 2022-01-03, Service bulletin
- [LI82.85\-P\-068846](/bulletins/10199654.md), 2021-08-04, 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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