NHTSA recall 21V360000
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 | 21V360000 |
| Manufacturer's number | VS3HOLAPLI |
| Manufacturer | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| Reported | 2021-05-17 |
| Owners notified | 2021-07-02 |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE |
| Units potentially affected | 168 |
| Part numbers | A9079005203, A9079005103, A9079005003, A9079004903, A9079004803, A9079004703, A9079004603, A9079004503, A9079001902, A9079001802, A9079001702, A9079001602, A9079001502, A9079001402, A9079001302, A9079001202 |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2025 quarter 3 to 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-08 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 168 |
| Reported remedied | 161 (95%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 2, 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 vehicles equipped with the camper upfit option. The Electronic Stability Control (ESP) software was not updated for vehicles with a higher center of gravity.
What can happen
The ESP may not respond as intended during certain driving scenarios, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 2, 2021. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3HOLAPLI.
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 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER (VS30) | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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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
| NCU-23V2790616 | 2023-05-22. Service bulletin. Update Software-Driver Alert |
|---|---|
| NCU-23V2790615 | 2023-05-22. Service bulletin. Update Software-Driver Alert |
| Recall | 2022-08-08. Service bulletin. (RC)Update Rear View Camera Software |
| Information | 2022-08-08. Service bulletin. (RC)Update Rear View Camera Software |
| Recall | 2022-06-27. Service bulletin. Update Rear View Camera Software |
| Software | 2022-06-27. Service bulletin. Update Rear View Camera Software |
| LI54.71-N-072095 | 2021-02-01. Service bulletin. Various complaints in connection with reversing camera, fault code FR8 |
| LI54.30-N-071680 | 2020-10-19. Service bulletin. Retrofitting of reversing camera - help lines/guide- lines are not displayed or are displayed incorrectly |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.