OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 19V004000

NHTSA campaign 19V004000 covers 16 published year-and-model reports from 2 makes in this index and lists 88,388 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 19V004000 says

NHTSA campaign 19V004000 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 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 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 19V004000

For NHTSA campaign 19V004000, the filed corrective action says: 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.

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.

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

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 19V004000

RecallRoad links 16 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 19V004000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.