{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"17V742000","date":"2017-11-21","owner_notified":"2018-01-19","manufacturer":"Daimler Vans USA, LLC","component":"TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE","summary":"Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2017 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vans.  The spare tire holder under the vehicle may not be properly secured.","consequence":"If the spare tire holder is not properly secured, the spare tire may separate from the vehicle and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"DVUSA will notify owners and dealers will lift the spare tire holder completely and tighten the securing screws as necessary, free of charge.  The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule.  Owners may contact DVUSA custom service at 1-854-888-3214.","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":773,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2019-2","period_to":"2019-2","submitted":"2019-07-30","involved":773,"remedied":637,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":82,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2017,"make":"FREIGHTLINER","model":"SPRINTER 2500","vehicle_id":"2017_freightliner_sprinter","match":"base","built_from":"2017-07-11","built_to":"2017-08-09"},{"year":2017,"make":"FREIGHTLINER","model":"SPRINTER 3500","vehicle_id":"2017_freightliner_sprinter","match":"base","built_from":"2017-07-11","built_to":"2017-08-09"},{"year":2017,"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"SPRINTER 2500","vehicle_id":"2017_mercedes-benz_sprinter","match":"base","built_from":"2017-07-11","built_to":"2017-08-09"},{"year":2017,"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"SPRINTER 3500","vehicle_id":"2017_mercedes-benz_sprinter","match":"base","built_from":"2017-07-11","built_to":"2017-08-09"}],"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/17V742000"}