NHTSA Campaign 17V094000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
NHTSA campaign 17V094000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the power train: driveline: driveshaft. The repair is free.
Daimler Vans USA, LLC filed the report for 17V094000 with NHTSA on February 10, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V094000, NHTSA lists up to 2 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 26, 2014 and October 9, 2014.
The 17V094000 report reached NHTSA 2 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V094000 were scheduled from April 27, 2017, 76 days after the report.
17V094000 covers 1 model from Mercedes-Benz, model years 2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V094000 ranks 90 of 96 Daimler Vans USA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 17V094000, Daimler Vans USA, LLC has 6 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 17V094000 was 16V342000, reported on May 24, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2015 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The affected vehicles were manufactured without a driveshaft catch strap, allowing a loose driveshaft to strike the fuel tank. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."
- The risk
- A loose driveshaft may strike and puncture the gas tank, resulting in a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will install a driveshaft catch strap, free of charge. The recall began on April 27, 2017. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267.
Reported February 10, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V094000 (1)
Mercedes-Benz (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V094000, 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, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted