Vehicle recall 16V261000 · April 29, 2016
Freightliner Sprinter 2500, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 and 2 more models
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…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- If the windows separate from the vehicle in a crash, the occupants are at a greater risk of injury.
- Remedy
- 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.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V261000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 29, 2016
- Filed by
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC
- Owner notification
- September 2, 2016
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 55
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure › Body
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Freightliner Sprinter 2500 (2015-2016): 2016, 2015
- Freightliner Sprinter 3500 (2015-2016): 2016, 2015
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 (2015-2016): 2016, 2015
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 (2015-2016): 2016, 2015
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