Vehicle recall 19V695000 · October 2, 2019
Freightliner Sprinter 1500, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500 and 6 more models
The airbag systems may not have been activated after vehicle production.
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 2018-2019 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles. The airbag systems may not have been activated after vehicle production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- Consequence
- An inactive airbag system can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to determine if the airbag systems have been activated, correcting them as necessary, free of charge. DVUSA issued owners an interim notification on November 22, 2019. The recall began February 10, 2020. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3AIRIGEL.
- 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
- 19V695000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 2, 2019
- Filed by
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- VS3AIRIGEL
- Owner notification
- February 10, 2020
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,232
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Air bags › Air bag/restraint control module
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 1500 (2018-2019): 2019, 2018
- Freightliner Sprinter 2500 (2018-2019): 2019, 2018
- Freightliner Sprinter 3500 (2018-2019): 2019, 2018
- Freightliner Sprinter 4500 (2018-2019): 2019, 2018
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500 (2018-2019): 2019, 2018
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 (2018-2019): 2019, 2018
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 (2018-2019): 2019, 2018
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 (2018-2019): 2019, 2018
Has your Freightliner been repaired?
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