NHTSA Campaign 20V078000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
NHTSA campaign 20V078000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (egr valve). The repair is free.
Daimler Vans USA, LLC filed the report for 20V078000 with NHTSA on February 12, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V078000, NHTSA lists up to 4,424 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V078000 were scheduled from May 4, 2020, 82 days after the report.
20V078000 covers 2 models from Mercedes-Benz, model years 2019.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V078000 ranks 38 of 96 Daimler Vans USA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 20V078000, Daimler Vans USA, LLC has 1 other recall on the engine and engine cooling on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2019 Mercedes Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles. The connecting screws on the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) pipe may not have been correctly tightened.
- The risk
- If the connecting screws are not properly tightened, hot exhaust gases may leak from the EGR pipe, increasing the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- DVUSA will notify owners, and Mercedes-Benz or Freightliner Sprinter dealers will renew the screw connection and the flange seals on the exhaust gas recirculation pipe, free of charge. DVUSA issued owners an interim notification on April 6, 2020. The recall began May 4, 2020. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3AGROHR.
Reported February 12, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V078000 (2)
Mercedes-Benz (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V078000, 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 12, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted