The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·22V796000·Announced 2023-09-10

Freightliner Sprinter parking brake failure may cause vehicle rollaway

The guide bushing on the parking pawl may fatigue and prevent the parking brake from engaging, risking vehicle rollaway. Dealers will provide a free software update to affected 2019-2022 vehicles.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is a structural vehicle defect affecting the automatic transmission's parking pawl mechanism, which can cause vehicle rollaway and increase crash risk. No injuries or deaths have been reported in the source text, placing this in the 'risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported' category per the severity rubric.

Plain-English summary

Daimler Vans USA, LLC is recalling certain 2019-2022 Freightliner and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vehicles equipped with a manual parking brake and 7-speed automatic transmission. The guide bushing on the parking pawl may fatigue over time, which can prevent the parking pawl from engaging.

When the parking pawl fails to engage, the vehicle may roll away without braking, increasing the risk of a crash.

Affected models include the Freightliner Sprinter 1500, 2500, 3500, and 4500 (2019-2022), and the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500, 2500, 3500, and 4500 (2019-2022). A total of 124,305 vehicles are affected.

Owners should contact their Daimler Vans USA (DVUSA) dealer to schedule a free software update to the electronic stability, transmission control, direct select module, and electronic ignition switch control units. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 10, 2023. For more information, owners can contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267 or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
2021 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500
Brand
FREIGHTLINER
Manufacturer
Daimler Vans USA, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Commercial van
Hazard
  • vehicle-rollaway
  • parking-brake-failure
  • transmission-defect
Affected units
124,305

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 (4)

  • SPRINTER 2500
  • SPRINTER 3500
  • SPRINTER 1500
  • SPRINTER 4500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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