- Vehicles
- 124,305
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 8
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 10 February 2023
- Repaired
- 79%
- Unrepaired
- 25,714
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.
- 2019-2022 Freightliner Sprinter 1500
- 2019-2022 Freightliner Sprinter 2500
- 2019-2022 Freightliner Sprinter 3500
- 2019-2022 Freightliner Sprinter 4500
- 2019-2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500
- 2019-2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500
- 2019-2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500
- 2019-2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500
Repair progress
25,714 of 124,305 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2024.
79% repaired — 98,591 of 124,305 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 2019-2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles equipped with a manual parking brake and 7-speed automatic transmission. The guide bushing on the parking pawl may fatigue, which can cause the parking pawl not to engage and result in vehicle rollaway.
What could happen
Vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Dealers will update the software of the electronic stability, transmission control, direct select module, and electronic ignition switch control units, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2023.
Parts involved
- Parameter Set for DSM(Direct Select Module) controError in software parameters specified by MBAG to supplierParameter Set for DSM(Direct Select Module) control unit
- Parameter Set for EIS (Electronic Ignition Switch)Error in software parameters specified by MBAG to supplierParameter Set for EIS (Electronic Ignition Switch) control unit
- Parameter Set for ESP (electronic stability controError in software parameters specified by MBAG to supplierParameter Set for ESP (Electronic Stability Program) control unit
- Parameter Set for TCM (Transmission Control ModuleError in software parameters specified by MBAG to supplierParameter Set for TCM (Transmission Control Module) control unit
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA21 October 2022
- Owners notified10 February 2023
- Latest repair reportQ4 2024 — 79% 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 21 October 2022.
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 numbers for this recall are 22V2790611, 22V2790612, and 22V2790613.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 22V2790611,2,3
- Recalling manufacturer
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
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.nhtsa.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.