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2012 Freightliner Sprinter 3500
The 2012 Freightliner Sprinter 3500 appears in 3 NHTSA recall campaigns (electronic stability control (esc) and air bags) and in 0 consumer complaints filed with the agency.
No consumer complaints for this model year are in the NHTSA file.
Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA. Recall text is the manufacturer's Part 573 report as filed with NHTSA. Complaint file through 15 May 2019; recall file through 29 Sep 2026.
Recalls by model year:
Recall campaigns
Defect, as filed: Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Mercedes Benz Sprinter 3500 and Freightliner Sprinter 3500 vehicles upfitted into campers or recreational vehicles. The Electronic Stability Control (ESC) unit may become disabled on these vehicles.
Consequence: If ESC becomes disabled, vehicle driving stability may be impacted under certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear-wheel speed sensor with a more robust sensor, free of charge. DVUSA issued owners an interim notification on March 10, 2021. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is NC3DREZAHA.
Filed by Daimler Vans USA, LLC (manufacturer campaign NC3DREZAHA).
Defect, as filed: Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2012 Freightliner and Mercedes Benz Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled into the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger side air bag, free of charge. The recall began on January 12, 2018. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Note: This recall supersedes recall 17V-025.
Filed by Daimler Vans USA, LLC.
Defect, as filed: Daimler Vans USA, LLC (Daimler Vans) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Dodge Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured July 1, 2006, to July 31, 2008, 2007-2014 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured July 1, 2006, to July 1, 2014, and 2010-2014 Mercedes Benz Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured July 1, 2010, to July 1, 2014. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Daimler Vans will notify the Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner owners and Fiat Chrysler will notify the Dodge owners. The respective dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 31, 2017. Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner owners may contact Daimler Van's customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Dodge owners may contact Fiat Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.
Filed by Daimler Vans USA, LLC.
Each entry links to the NHTSA record. NHTSA states that safety recall repairs are free of charge at an authorised dealer; check a specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Complaints by component
No consumer complaints for this model year are in the NHTSA file.
Investigations
No NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation action in the current file names this model year.
Other Freightliner Sprinter 3500 model years
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints | Units in campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 15,098 |
| 2003 | 4 | 1 | 32,599 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 17,511 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 17,511 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 17,511 |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 | 186,652 |
| 2008 | 6 | 6 | 183,863 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 186,076 |
| 2010 | 4 | 2 | 163,052 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 157,026 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 202,637 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 217,782 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 288,757 |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 | 273,709 |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 | 274,861 |
| 2017 | 7 | 1 | 259,126 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | 104,968 |
| 2019 | 36 | 0 | 519,113 |
| 2020 | 17 | 0 | 376,467 |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | 206,569 |
| 2022 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 124,305 |
Model years with a single campaign and fewer than 25 complaints have no page here; the NHTSA link opens the agency's record for that year.
All Freightliner Sprinter 3500 model years · Freightliner: 77 model lines
Questions and answers
How many recalls does the 2012 Freightliner Sprinter 3500 have?
3 NHTSA recall campaigns name this model year; the most recent, 21V042000, was reported to NHTSA on 3 Feb 2021 and concerns electronic stability control (esc):control module. Across all model years the Freightliner Sprinter 3500 line has 73 campaigns.
Is there an open NHTSA investigation into the 2012 Freightliner Sprinter 3500?
No NHTSA investigation in the current file names this model year.
What component do owners of the 2012 Freightliner Sprinter 3500 complain about most?
No complaints for this model year are in the NHTSA file.
How do I get a recall repaired?
NHTSA states that safety recall repairs are performed free of charge by the manufacturer's authorised dealers. Each campaign's remedy text above is the manufacturer's statement as filed with NHTSA. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation recall, complaint and investigation flat files, public domain, downloaded 29 Sep 2026. Complaint counts are unique complaint numbers per make, model and model year; component figures count each component a complaint names. The NHTSA record linked from each campaign is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Defects Investigation flat files (recalls, complaints, investigations), public domain, files dated 29 Sep 2026 (recalls) and 15 May 2019 (complaints). Complaints since 1 Jan 1995. Counts are unique complaint numbers per make, model and model year; per-1,000 rates divide a component's mentions by all mentions for the same group. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections and the methodology.