OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 19V003000

NHTSA campaign 19V003000 covers 12 published year-and-model reports from 2 makes in this index and lists 71,301 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received January 8, 2019 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 19V003000 says

NHTSA campaign 19V003000 identifies AIR BAGS and states that An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Defect summary

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 summary

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 19V003000

For NHTSA campaign 19V003000, the filed corrective action says: 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.

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.

Owner notification: March 15, 2019
Filing manufacturer: Daimler Vans USA, LLC
Component groups: AIR BAGS

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 19V003000

RecallRoad links 12 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 19V003000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.