NHTSA recall 22V131000
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 | 22V131000 |
| Manufacturer's number | VS3VADREH |
| Manufacturer | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| Reported | 2022-03-08 |
| Owners notified | 2022-08-16 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR |
| Units potentially affected | 2153 |
| Part numbers | A9073200602, A9073200502, N000000003276 |
| Report | Annual report 2, for 2025 quarter 3 to 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-08 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 2153 |
| Reported remedied | 2029 (94%) |
| 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 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vehicles. The shim on the torsion bar was installed incorrectly during assembly.
What can happen
An incorrectly assembled torsion bar may fail at the connection between the torsion bar and linkage, resulting in a loss of vehicle stability, and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will correct the position of the shim and replace the torsion bar linkages, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 16, 2022. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3VADREH.
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.nhtsa.gov.
| 2021 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 1500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
|---|---|
| 2021 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 2500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2021 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2021 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
| MB Launch NCU-VS | 2022-09-19. Service bulletin. (RC)Replace Torsion Bar Linkage and Mounting Hardware |
|---|---|
| Replace Torsion | 2022-04-18. Service bulletin. Replace Torsion Bar Linkage |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.