NHTSA Campaign 17V804000
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
NHTSA campaign 17V804000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the lane departure: assist. The repair is free.
Daimler Vans USA, LLC filed the report for 17V804000 with NHTSA on December 14, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V804000, NHTSA lists up to 2,177 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 31, 2017 and October 13, 2017.
The 17V804000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V804000 were scheduled from February 2, 2018, 50 days after the report.
17V804000 covers 1 model from Mercedes-Benz, model years 2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V804000 ranks 45 of 96 Daimler Vans USA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 17V804000, Daimler Vans USA, LLC has 1 other recall on the lane departure on this site; the one before 17V804000 was 17V148000, reported on March 7, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2017 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 and Freightliner Sprinter 3500 vehicles equipped with the Crosswind Assist function. In the event of strong crosswind, automatic brake interventions by the vehicle dynamics control system (ADAPTIVE ESP) might not be activated.
- The risk
- If Crosswind Assist system does not activate the automatic braking system as expected in the event of a strong crosswind, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
- The fix
- DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the ESP control unit with corrected software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in January 2018. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-854-888-3214.
Reported December 14, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V804000 (1)
Mercedes-Benz (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V804000, 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 14, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted