NHTSA Campaign 16V077000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 16V077000 covers 10 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module. The repair is free.
Daimler Vans USA, LLC filed the report for 16V077000 with NHTSA on February 10, 2016; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 16V077000, NHTSA lists up to 136,361 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 1, 2006 and July 1, 2014.
The 16V077000 report reached NHTSA 19 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V077000 were scheduled from March 31, 2017, 415 days after the report.
16V077000 covers 3 models from Dodge and Mercedes-Benz, model years 2007–2014.
Owners of the model years 16V077000 covers have filed at least 54 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V077000 vehicles, the 2013 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 has the most (12).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V077000 ranks 1 of 96 Daimler Vans USA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 16V077000, Daimler Vans USA, LLC has 10 other recalls on the air bags on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC (Daimler Vans) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Dodge Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured July 1, 2006, to July 31, 2008, 2007-2014 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured July 1, 2006, to July 1, 2014, and 2010-2014 Mercedes Benz Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured July 1, 2010, to July 1, 2014. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
- The risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
- The fix
- Daimler Vans will notify the Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner owners and Fiat Chrysler will notify the Dodge owners. The respective dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 31, 2017. Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner owners may contact Daimler Van's customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Dodge owners may contact Fiat Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.
Reported February 10, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V077000 (10)
Mercedes-Benz (8)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V077000, 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: February 10, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted