2017 Freightliner Sprinter 3500: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2017 Freightliner Sprinter 3500. The newest campaign is 21V042000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Feb 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Electronic Stability Control (ESC) / Control Module. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 21V042000, in the NHTSA record

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.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

7 campaigns, newest first. 259,126 units in total.

21V0420003 Feb 2021Electronic Stability Control (ESC) / Control Module
20V66300028 Oct 2020Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Hose, Piping, and Connections
19V0040008 Jan 2019Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module
19V0030008 Jan 2019Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
18V2880003 May 2018Structure / Body
17V80400014 Dec 2017Lane Departure / Assist
17V74200021 Nov 2017Tires / Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire

21V042000Received 3 Feb 2021. 48,667 units.
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) / Control Module
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
If ESC becomes disabled, vehicle driving stability may be impacted under certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Daimler Vans USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number NC3DREZAHA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Aug 2021.
20V663000Received 28 Oct 2020. 47,667 units.
Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Hose, Piping, and Connections
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Mercedes Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles. The hydraulic power steering return line hoses may detach at their connection points under certain operating conditions, causing hydraulic fluid to leak.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The sudden loss of power steering assist and hydraulic steering fluid leaking onto the roadway may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will check the return line connections of the power steering system, correcting it as needed, free of charge. The recall began December 23, 2020. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this campaign is NV3LETULPE.
Report filed by Daimler Vans USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number NV3LETULPE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 23 Dec 2020.
19V004000Received 8 Jan 2019. 88,388 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of 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 explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag module, free of charge. The recall began March 15, 2019. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267.
Report filed by Daimler Vans USA, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Mar 2019.
19V003000Received 8 Jan 2019. 71,301 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the driver frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag module, free of charge. The recall is began March 15, 2019. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267.
Report filed by Daimler Vans USA, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Mar 2019.
18V288000Received 3 May 2018. 153 units.
Structure / Body
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2017 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles. These vehicles may be missing spot welds on the front side wall, connecting the door portal to the hinge reinforcements in the A-pillar area, possibly affecting vehicle strength in a crash.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the missing welds affect body strength, there may be an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and add any missing spot welds, free of charge. The recall began on July 2, 2018. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267.
Report filed by Daimler Vans USA, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 2 Jul 2018.
17V804000Received 14 Dec 2017. 2,177 units.
Lane Departure / Assist
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2017 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 and Freightliner Sprinter 3500 vehicles equipped with the Crosswind Assist function. In the event of strong crosswind, automatic brake interventions by the vehicle dynamics control system (ADAPTIVE ESP) might not be activated.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If Crosswind Assist system does not activate the automatic braking system as expected in the event of a strong crosswind, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the ESP control unit with corrected software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in January 2018. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-854-888-3214.
Report filed by Daimler Vans USA, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 2 Feb 2018.
17V742000Received 21 Nov 2017. 773 units.
Tires / Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2017 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vans. The spare tire holder under the vehicle may not be properly secured.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the spare tire holder is not properly secured, the spare tire may separate from the vehicle and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
DVUSA will notify owners and dealers will lift the spare tire holder completely and tighten the securing screws as necessary, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact DVUSA custom service at 1-854-888-3214.
Report filed by Daimler Vans USA, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 Jan 2018.

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Complaints by component

1 complaint, 2 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2017 Freightliner Sprinter 3500: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Electrical System		1
Exterior Lighting		1

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 9 Mar 2019

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2017 Freightliner Sprinter 3500, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2019, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2017 Freightliner Sprinter 3500
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA21002	Engineering analysis	Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture	Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module	17 Sep 2021	Open

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

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NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2017 Freightliner Sprinter 3500The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2017 Freightliner Sprinter 3500: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/freightliner/sprinter-3500/2017/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 15 May 2019
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: Daimler Vans USA, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2017 Freightliner Sprinter 3500?: 259,126 units in 7 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Freightliner Sprinter 3500 have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 73 recall campaigns for the Freightliner Sprinter 3500, model years 2001 to 2022. 7 of them name the 2017 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2017 Freightliner Sprinter 3500 name most often?: Electrical System: 1 of 2 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2017 Freightliner Sprinter 3500 open?: 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 1 that name this model year.