Mercedes Sprinter radar sensor failure can disable automatic emergency braking
Daimler Vans is recalling certain 2025 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 vehicles because the front short-range radar sensor circuit board may fail, causing a loss of automatic emergency braking.
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: Rubric level 3 covers risk-of-harm where injury has not yet been reported: the fault is in driver-assistance features rather than the service brakes, which remain available to the driver.
Plain-English summary
Daimler Vans USA, LLC is recalling certain 2025 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 vehicles. About 16 units are potentially affected.
The front short-range radar sensor printed circuit board may fail and result in a loss of automatic emergency braking and other driver assistance features.
NHTSA states that an automatic emergency braking system that does not function as intended can increase the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the short-range sensor free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 21, 2025. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267, or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 2500
- Brand
- MERCEDES-BENZ
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Driver assistance
- Affected units
- 16
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 (1)
- SPRINTER 2500
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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