NHTSA recall 22V796000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 22V796000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 22V2790611,2,3 |
| Manufacturer | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| Reported | 2022-10-21 |
| Owners notified | 2023-02-10 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:PARK PAWL |
| Units potentially affected | 124305 |
| Part numbers | Error in software parameters specified by MBAG to supplier |
| Report | Annual report 1, for 2025 quarter 1 to 2025 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-01-12 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 124305 |
| Reported remedied | 104579 (84%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 4, 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 2019-2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles equipped with a manual parking brake and 7-speed automatic transmission. The guide bushing on the parking pawl may fatigue, which can cause the parking pawl not to engage and result in vehicle rollaway.
What can happen
Vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the software of the electronic stability, transmission control, direct select module, and electronic ignition switch control units, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2023. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's numbers for this recall are 22V2790611, 22V2790612, and 22V2790613.
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.
| 2019 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 1500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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| 2020 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 1500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2021 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 1500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2022 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. |
| 2020 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2021 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2022 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. |
| 2020 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2021 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2022 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. |
| 2020 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 4500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2021 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 4500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2022 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. |
| 2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 1500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2021 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 1500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2022 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. |
| 2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 2500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2021 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 2500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2022 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. |
| 2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2021 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2022 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. |
| 2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 4500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2021 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 4500 | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2022 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.
Investigated as PE21019
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| PE21019 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 2021-08-02, closed 2022-05-27. Vehicle Rolls Away While in Park. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 2022120009 | 2023-03-06. Service bulletin. Update Software - Comfort Function |
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| 22V2790614-1 | 2023-03-06. Service bulletin. Update Software - Comfort Function |
| 22V2790611 | 2023-03-06. Service bulletin. (RC)Update Park Lock Function |
| TIF-021 | 2022-08-02. Service bulletin. Mercedes-Benz has initiated a Recall Campaign for Model Year 2020 Sprinter vehicles to update the Engine Control Unit (ECU) software and Transmission Control Unit (TCU) software in these vehicles. To ensure your vehicle is in compliance with emissions regulations and is covered by the full protection of the emission warranty provisions, it is recommended that you have your vehicle serviced as soon as possible. Failure to do so could be deemed a lack of proper maintenance on your vehicle. This Recall Campaign does not cover any other components, and standard warranty terms and exclusions apply to those components. |
| CSA-020 | 2022-08-02. Service bulletin. Mercedes-Benz AG (“MBAG”), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, has determined that on certain Sprinter vehicles, the Engine Control Unit (ECU) software, Transmission Control Unit (TCU) software and Dosing Control Unit (DCU) software does not correspond to current series production specifications. An authorized Mercedes-Benz Sprinter dealer will update the Engine Control Unit (ECU) software, Transmission Control Unit (TCU) software and Dosing Control Unit (DCU) software. |
| LI54.21-N-069524 | 2020-11-30. Service bulletin. Veicle cannot be started, various messages in strument cluster, gears can't engage, or ignition can't be switched on. Water entry or condensation on vehicle. Check control units and replace if necessary. |
| LI54.21-N-069524 | 2020-04-27. Service bulletin. Diverse messages in instrument cluster, vehicle fails to start, gears cannot be engaged |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.