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SevereNHTSA·16V077000·Announced 2016-02-10

Daimler Vans Recalls Sprinter Vehicles Due to Air Bag Inflator Rupture Risk

Daimler Vans is recalling 2007-2014 Dodge, Freightliner, and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans because the driver's air bag inflator may rupture during deployment.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that the defect could result in 'serious injury or death' due to metal fragments striking occupants, which aligns with the rubric criteria for Severe (4) involving significant injury reports or structural safety defects.

Plain-English summary

Daimler Vans USA, LLC is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Dodge Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles, 2007-2014 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles, and 2010-2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The affected vehicles were manufactured between July 1, 2006, and July 1, 2014. The recall involves a defect in the driver's frontal air bag inflator module.

Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Daimler Vans will notify Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner owners, while Fiat Chrysler will notify Dodge owners. Dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator free of charge. The recall began on March 31, 2017. Owners may contact Daimler Van's customer service at 1-877-762-8267 or Fiat Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
FREIGHTLINER, MERCEDES-BENZ, DODGE SPRINTER 2500, SPRINTER 3500
Brand
FREIGHTLINER
Manufacturer
Daimler Vans USA, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Commercial Van
Hazard
Affected units
136,361

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • SPRINTER 2500
  • SPRINTER 3500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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