{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"23V874000","date":"2023-12-21","owner_notified":"2024-04-19","manufacturer":"Daimler Vans USA, LLC","component":"STRUCTURE:BODY","summary":"Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles.  The connection between the propeller shaft bearing and crossmember may loosen, reducing vehicle control.","consequence":"Reduced vehicle control increases the risk of a crash.  Additionally, the propeller shaft may damage the fuel tank during a crash, causing a leak and increasing the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the crossmember as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed April 19, 2024.  Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267.  DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3QUERTR.","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.","mfr_campaign":"VS3QUERTR","part_number":"A9079050308","units":9,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":8,"period_from":"2026-1","period_to":"2026-1","submitted":"2026-04-13","involved":9,"remedied":3,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":33,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2020,"make":"FREIGHTLINER","model":"SPRINTER 1500","vehicle_id":"2020_freightliner_sprinter","match":"base","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2020,"make":"FREIGHTLINER","model":"SPRINTER 2500","vehicle_id":"2020_freightliner_sprinter","match":"base","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2020,"make":"FREIGHTLINER","model":"SPRINTER 3500","vehicle_id":"2020_freightliner_sprinter","match":"base","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2020,"make":"FREIGHTLINER","model":"SPRINTER 4500","vehicle_id":"2020_freightliner_sprinter","match":"base","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2020,"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"SPRINTER 1500","vehicle_id":"2020_mercedes-benz_sprinter","match":"base","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2020,"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"SPRINTER 2500","vehicle_id":"2020_mercedes-benz_sprinter","match":"base","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2020,"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"SPRINTER 3500","vehicle_id":"2020_mercedes-benz_sprinter","match":"base","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2020,"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"SPRINTER 4500","vehicle_id":"2020_mercedes-benz_sprinter","match":"base","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"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/23V874000"}