NHTSA Campaign 20V663000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
NHTSA campaign 20V663000 covers 14 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections. The repair is free.
Daimler Vans USA, LLC filed the report for 20V663000 with NHTSA on October 28, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V663000, NHTSA lists up to 47,667 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V663000 were scheduled from December 23, 2020, 56 days after the report.
20V663000 covers 4 models from Mercedes-Benz, model years 2015–2020.
Owners of the model years 20V663000 covers have filed at least 12 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 20V663000 vehicles, the 2017 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 has the most (4).
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V663000 ranks 12 of 96 Daimler Vans USA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 20V663000, Daimler Vans USA, LLC has 7 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 20V663000 was 20V109000, reported on February 25, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Mercedes Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles. The hydraulic power steering return line hoses may detach at their connection points under certain operating conditions, causing hydraulic fluid to leak.
- The risk
- The sudden loss of power steering assist and hydraulic steering fluid leaking onto the roadway may increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will check the return line connections of the power steering system, correcting it as needed, free of charge. The recall began December 23, 2020. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this campaign is NV3LETULPE.
Reported October 28, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V663000 (14)
Mercedes-Benz (14)
- 2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500
- 2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500
- 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500
- 2015 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500
- 2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500
- 2017 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500
- 2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500
- 2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500
- 2017 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500
- 2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500
- 2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500
- 2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500
- 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500
- 2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V663000, 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 28, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted