NHTSA Campaign 16V351000
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
NHTSA campaign 16V351000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure: body: roof and pillars. The repair is free.
Daimler Vans USA, LLC filed the report for 16V351000 with NHTSA on May 24, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V351000, NHTSA lists up to 3 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 1, 2015 and April 30, 2016.
The 16V351000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V351000 were scheduled from August 11, 2016, 79 days after the report.
16V351000 covers 2 models from Mercedes-Benz, model years 2015–2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V351000 ranks 86 of 96 Daimler Vans USA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 16V351000, Daimler Vans USA, LLC has 7 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 16V351000 was 16V261000, reported on April 29, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured May 31, 2015, to April 30, 2016, and 2015-2016 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured May 1, 2015, to April 30, 2016. The affected vehicles are configured to have super-high roofs, but may not be equipped with the required crash pads.
- The risk
- If the required crash pads are missing, it can increase the risk of injury to a front passenger seat occupant if they are unbelted.
- The fix
- DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will install the required crash-pads, free of charge. The recall began on August 11, 2016. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267.
Reported May 24, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V351000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V351000, 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: May 24, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted