Freightliner / Mercedes-Benz recall: Structure
What is wrong
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Mercedes Benz and Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured April 1, 2015, to October 31, 2015. The affected vehicles may have had multiple layers of paint applied, and as a result, in a crash, the windows may separate from the vehicle when the outer layer of paint peels from the layer below.
What could happen
If the windows separate from the vehicle in a crash, the occupants are at a greater risk of injury.
The fix
DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will remove the windows and inspect the paintwork, repainting the vehicles as necessary, free of charge. This recall began August 4, 2016. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-770-705-2070.
Vehicles covered
- Freightliner Sprinter 2500 2015–2016
- Freightliner Sprinter 3500 2015–2016
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 2015–2016
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 2015–2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V261000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 29, 2016
- Owners notified
- Sep 2, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 55
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Apr 1, 2015 to Oct 31, 2015
- Part
- Structure › Body
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Mercedes-Benz recall: Structure Sep 12, 2025
- Mercedes-Benz recall: Parking brake Feb 28, 2025
- Mercedes-Benz recall: Electrical system Dec 13, 2024
- Mercedes-Benz recall: Suspension Jul 9, 2024
- Mercedes-Benz recall: Electrical system Mar 24, 2024
- Mercedes-Benz recall: Electrical system Mar 1, 2024
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.