NHTSA Campaign 19V591000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH
NHTSA campaign 19V591000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: tail lights: switch. The repair is free.
Daimler Vans USA, LLC filed the report for 19V591000 with NHTSA on August 12, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V591000, NHTSA lists up to 8,243 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 8, 2019 and June 19, 2019.
The 19V591000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V591000 were scheduled from September 30, 2019, 49 days after the report.
19V591000 covers 2 models from Mercedes-Benz, model years 2019.
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V591000 ranks 32 of 96 Daimler Vans USA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 19V591000, Daimler Vans USA, LLC has 1 other recall on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 19V591000 was 19V121000, reported on February 22, 2019.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter 1500, 2500, 3500, and 4500 vehicles. If the manual turn-switch that activates the vehicle lights is turned quickly from one lighting position to another, the brightness of the taillights can be significantly reduced or could switch off completely.
- The risk
- Reduced taillight visibility increases the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- MBUSA will notify owners, and Mercedes-Benz or Freightliner Sprinter dealers will update the body control unit software, free of charge. The recall began September 30, 2019. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is VS3HELI.
Reported August 12, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V591000 (2)
Mercedes-Benz (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V591000, 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: August 12, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted