Vehicle recall 22V796000 · October 21, 2022
Freightliner Sprinter 1500, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500 and 6 more models
The guide bushing on the parking pawl may fatigue, which can cause the parking pawl not to engage and result in vehicle rollaway.
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 2019-2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles equipped with a manual parking brake and 7-speed automatic transmission. The guide bushing on the parking pawl may fatigue, which can cause the parking pawl not to engage and result in vehicle rollaway.
- Consequence
- Vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will update the software of the electronic stability, transmission control, direct select module, and electronic ignition switch control units, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2023. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's numbers for this recall are 22V2790611, 22V2790612, and 22V2790613.
- 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.nhtsa.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 22V796000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 21, 2022
- Filed by
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- 22V2790611,2,3
- Owner notification
- February 10, 2023
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 124,305
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Power train › Automatic transmission › Internal › Park pawl
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 (2019-2022): 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
- Freightliner Sprinter 2500 (2019-2022): 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
- Freightliner Sprinter 3500 (2019-2022): 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
- Freightliner Sprinter 4500 (2019-2022): 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500 (2019-2022): 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 (2019-2022): 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 (2019-2022): 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 (2019-2022): 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
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