NHTSA Campaign 20V426000
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF
NHTSA campaign 20V426000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the suspension: rear: springs: leaf spring assembly: leaf. The repair is free.
Daimler Vans USA, LLC filed the report for 20V426000 with NHTSA on July 27, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V426000, NHTSA lists up to 26 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V426000 were scheduled from October 1, 2020, 66 days after the report.
20V426000 covers 1 model from Mercedes-Benz, model years 2019.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V426000 ranks 76 of 96 Daimler Vans USA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 20V426000, Daimler Vans USA, LLC has 3 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 20V426000 was 17V651000, reported on October 16, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2019 Mercedes Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles. The incorrect leaf spring shims may have been installed between the rear axle and the leaf springs possibly affecting the vehicle's handling. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
- The risk
- The incorrect leaf spring shims may negatively affect vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the leaf spring shims on both sides, renew the spring brackets, check the rubber buffers for wear, renewing them if necessary, and adjust the headlamps, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for recall notification. DVUSA issued owners an interim notification on September 18, 2020. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3LEFSPRI.
Reported July 27, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V426000 (1)
Mercedes-Benz (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V426000, 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: July 27, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted