NHTSA Campaign 18V113000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA campaign 18V113000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: other: labels. The repair is free.
Daimler Vans USA, LLC filed the report for 18V113000 with NHTSA on February 15, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V113000, NHTSA lists up to 17 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 19, 2016 and November 14, 2017.
The 18V113000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V113000 were scheduled from April 3, 2018, 47 days after the report.
18V113000 covers 2 models from Mercedes-Benz, model years 2016–2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V113000 ranks 80 of 96 Daimler Vans USA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 18V113000, Daimler Vans USA, LLC has 9 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 18V113000 was 17V650000, reported on October 16, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 and Sprinter 3500 vehicles, equipped with folding seats (sales code S20). The unloaded vehicle weight (UVW) label on these incomplete vehicles may be incorrect.
- The risk
- The incorrect UVW label can result in final stage manufacturers exceeding the maximum vehicle weight once the vehicle is completed. A vehicle that exceeds its maximum weight has an increased risk of a crash.
- The fix
- DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the UVW label and inspect the vehicle to make sure that it is not overloaded, free of charge. The recall began on April 3, 2018. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267.
Reported February 15, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V113000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V113000, 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 15, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted