NHTSA Campaign 19V716000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
NHTSA campaign 19V716000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure: body: door. The repair is free.
Daimler Vans USA, LLC filed the report for 19V716000 with NHTSA on October 8, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V716000, NHTSA lists up to 153 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 10, 2018 and January 31, 2019.
The 19V716000 report reached NHTSA 8 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V716000 were scheduled from February 10, 2020, 125 days after the report.
19V716000 covers 2 models from Mercedes-Benz, model years 2019.
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V716000 ranks 65 of 96 Daimler Vans USA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 19V716000, Daimler Vans USA, LLC has 7 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 19V716000 was 18V288000, reported on May 3, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2019 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the abutting wedge, a component attached to the door jamb to make opening the door easier after a severe frontal impact, may have been installed incorrectly.
- The risk
- If a vehicle that has an incorrectly installed abutting wedge is involved in a severe frontal accident, a greater force may be necessary to open the doors, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the installation of the abutting wedge on the driver and front passenger side, correcting it, as necessary, free of charge. DVUSA issued owners an interim notification on November 22, 2019. The recall began February 10, 2020. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3KEIL.
Reported October 8, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V716000 (2)
Mercedes-Benz (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V716000, 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: October 8, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted