NHTSA recall 23V100000
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 | 23V100000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 8297010 |
| Manufacturer | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| Reported | 2023-02-17 |
| Owners notified | 2023-06-26 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS; VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR |
| Units potentially affected | 52993 |
| Part numbers | A9075409365, A9075408565, A9075407565, N000000004207 |
| Report | Annual report 1, for 2025 quarter 2 to 2026 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-04-13 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 52993 |
| Reported remedied | 40077 (75%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 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.
What is wrong
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter VS30 and Freightliner Sprinter VS30 vehicles. The heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) blower motor circuit may be inadequate, which can allow the wiring harness to overheat.
What can happen
A wiring harness that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Owners are advised to only operate the HVAC front blower in manual (not automatic) mode whenever the engine is on. Do not use the maximum blower or lowest/highest temperature settings until the remedy is performed. Dealers will relocate and replace the fuse and wiring harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 26, 2023. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is 8297010.
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 (VS30) | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
|---|---|
| 2020 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER (VS30) | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER (VS30) | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER (VS30) | 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 VS3DREHSEL In | 2021-10-25. Service bulletin. Inspect Swivel Seat Wiring Harness Routing |
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| FTL VS3DREHSEL I | 2021-10-25. Service bulletin. Inspect Swivel Seat Wiring Harness Routing |
| Initial NCU - 90 | 2020-07-13. Service bulletin. Swivel Seat Mercedes-Benz AG (“MBAG”), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner vans, has determined that on certain Sprinter vehicles from platform 907 (VS30) that are equipped with front swivel-seats, the electric cables in the seat wiring harness could become jammed and damaged in the swivel-seat frame. If electric cables in the wiring harness become jammed and damaged in the swivel-seat frame, the operation of the side airbag within the seat could be adversely affected which could cause the side airbag to deploy inadvertently or not deploy as designed in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.