NHTSA Campaign 17V742000
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
NHTSA campaign 17V742000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the tires: temporary/emergency spare tire. The repair is free.
Daimler Vans USA, LLC filed the report for 17V742000 with NHTSA on November 21, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V742000, NHTSA lists up to 773 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 11, 2017 and August 9, 2017.
The 17V742000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V742000 were scheduled from January 19, 2018, 59 days after the report.
17V742000 covers 2 models from Mercedes-Benz, model years 2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V742000 ranks 54 of 96 Daimler Vans USA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 17V742000, Daimler Vans USA, LLC has 2 other recalls on the tires on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2017 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vans. The spare tire holder under the vehicle may not be properly secured.
- The risk
- If the spare tire holder is not properly secured, the spare tire may separate from the vehicle and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- DVUSA will notify owners and dealers will lift the spare tire holder completely and tighten the securing screws as necessary, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact DVUSA custom service at 1-854-888-3214.
Reported November 21, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V742000 (2)
Mercedes-Benz (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V742000, 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: November 21, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted