{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"17V094000","date":"2017-02-10","owner_notified":"2017-04-27","manufacturer":"Daimler Vans USA, LLC","component":"POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT","summary":"Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2015 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles.  The affected vehicles were manufactured without a driveshaft catch strap, allowing a loose driveshaft to strike the fuel tank.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 301, \"Fuel System Integrity.\"","consequence":"A loose driveshaft may strike and puncture the gas tank, resulting in a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.","remedy":"DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will install a driveshaft catch strap, free of charge.  The recall began on April 27, 2017.  Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267.","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.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":2,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2018-3","period_to":"2018-3","submitted":"2018-10-23","involved":2,"remedied":0,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":0,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2015,"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"SPRINTER 2500","vehicle_id":"2015_mercedes-benz_sprinter","match":"base","built_from":"2014-09-26","built_to":"2014-10-09"},{"year":2015,"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"SPRINTER 3500","vehicle_id":"2015_mercedes-benz_sprinter","match":"base","built_from":"2014-09-26","built_to":"2014-10-09"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/17V094000"}