NHTSA Campaign 10V655000
STRUCTURE
NHTSA campaign 10V655000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure. The repair is free.
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC - DBA SPRINTER filed the report for 10V655000 with NHTSA on December 29, 2010; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 10V655000, NHTSA lists up to 3 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 1, 2007 and May 31, 2010.
The 10V655000 report reached NHTSA 7 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 10V655000 were scheduled from March 14, 2011, 75 days after the report.
10V655000 covers 2 models from Mercedes-Benz, model years 2007–2010.
By potentially affected vehicles, 10V655000 ranks 3 of 3 MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC - DBA SPRINTER recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- MERCEDES BENZ IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 AND 2010 2500 AND 3500 SPRINTER VEHICLES. THE CORRECT INTERIOR TRIM COVERING THE A-PILLARS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. IF INCORRECT TRIM WAS INSTALLED ON A VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT."
- The risk
- IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE VEHICLES MAY NOT PROVIDE THE PROTECTION REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD IF AN OCCUPANT STRIKES THE A-PILLAR TRIM.
- The fix
- MERCEDES-BENZ WILL CHECK TO SEE IF THE CORRECT TRIM COVER WAS INSTALLED AND, IF NOT, REPLACE THAT TRIM COVER WITH THE CORRECT ONE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES-BENZ AT 843-695-5000.
Reported December 29, 2010
Vehicles covered by 10V655000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 10V655000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: December 29, 2010. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted