# 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

## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2019 MERCEDES\-BENZ SPRINTER \(VS30\)](/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.

- [NCU\-23V2790616](/bulletins/10236404.md), 2023-05-22, Service bulletin
- [NCU\-23V2790615](/bulletins/10236403.md), 2023-05-22, Service bulletin
- [Recall](/bulletins/10217595.md), 2022-08-08, Service bulletin
- [Information](/bulletins/10217594.md), 2022-08-08, Service bulletin
- [Recall](/bulletins/10214736.md), 2022-06-27, Service bulletin
- [Software](/bulletins/10214735.md), 2022-06-27, Service bulletin
- [LI54.71\-N\-072095](/bulletins/10186143.md), 2021-02-01, Service bulletin
- [LI54.30\-N\-071680](/bulletins/10181189.md), 2020-10-19, 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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