NHTSA Campaign 20V802000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
NHTSA campaign 20V802000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper. The repair is free.
Daimler Vans USA, LLC filed the report for 20V802000 with NHTSA on December 21, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V802000, NHTSA lists up to 9,094 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V802000 were scheduled from January 5, 2022, 380 days after the report.
20V802000 covers 3 models from Mercedes-Benz, model years 2019–2020.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V802000 ranks 30 of 96 Daimler Vans USA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 20V802000, Daimler Vans USA, LLC has 4 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site; the one before 20V802000 was 20V631000, reported on October 14, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles equipped with electric parking brakes. The rear brake calipers may leak brake fluid into the housing of the electric parking brake connected to the rear axle service brake system, allowing air to enter the hydraulic brake system.
- The risk
- Air in the brake system can result in extended brake pedal travel, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- DVUSA will replace the rear brake calipers, free of charge. Owners notification letters were mailed on January 4, 2022. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3BREPB.
Reported December 21, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V802000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V802000, 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: December 21, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted