Freightliner Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel

Freightliner is recalling about 1,285 vehicles over a problem with the electrical system. A display that is too bright can hinder the driver's vision, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
21V235000
Manufacturer
Daimler Vans USA, LLC
Reported
5 April 2021
Vehicles
1,285
Built between
Not published
Models
8
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
28 May 2021
Repaired
82%
Unrepaired
227

Does this affect my vehicle?

The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.

  • 2019-2020 Freightliner Sprinter 1500
  • 2019-2020 Freightliner Sprinter 2500
  • 2019-2020 Freightliner Sprinter 3500
  • 2019-2020 Freightliner Sprinter 4500
  • 2019-2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500
  • 2019-2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500
  • 2019-2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500
  • 2019-2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500

Repair progress

227 of 1,285 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2023.

82% repaired — 1,058 of 1,285 reported

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Mercedes Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles. The multifunctional display in the instrument cluster may not be adjustable and appear too bright in certain lighting conditions. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Control and Displays."

What could happen

A display that is too bright can hinder the driver's vision, increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 28, 2021.

Parts involved

  • Instrument ClusterA 907 901 03 03INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SPRINTER 907
  • Instrument ClusterA 907 901 25 01INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SPRINTER 907
  • Instrument ClusterA 907 901 26 01INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SPRINTER 907
  • Instrument ClusterA 907 901 32 01INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SPRINTER 907
  • Instrument ClusterA 907 901 36 02INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SPRINTER 907
  • Instrument ClusterA 907 901 37 02INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SPRINTER 907
  • Instrument ClusterA 907 901 43 02INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SPRINTER 907
  • Instrument ClusterA 907 901 96 02INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SPRINTER 907
  • Instrument ClusterA 907 901 97 02INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SPRINTER 907

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA5 April 2021
  2. Owners notified28 May 2021
  3. Latest repair reportQ1 2023 — 82% repaired

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 5 April 2021.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3DISPKI.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
VS3DISPKI
Recalling manufacturer
Daimler Vans USA, LLC
Safety standard
FMVSS 101
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional 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.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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