NHTSA Campaign 21V241000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
NHTSA campaign 21V241000 covers 5 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 21V241000 with NHTSA on April 6, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V241000, NHTSA lists up to 4,444 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V241000 were scheduled from May 28, 2021, 52 days after the report.
21V241000 covers 4 models from Mercedes-Benz, model years 2019–2020.
Owners of the model years 21V241000 covers have filed at least 3 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 21V241000 vehicles, the 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500 has the most (3).
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V241000 ranks 37 of 96 Daimler Vans USA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 21V241000, Daimler Vans USA, LLC has 7 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 21V241000 was 20V663000, reported on October 28, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Mercedes Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles. The hydraulic power steering return line hoses may detach and cause hydraulic fluid to leak.
- The risk
- A hydraulic fluid leak may cause a sudden loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will install a screw-type clamp, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 28, 2021. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is NV3LETULPX.
Reported April 6, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V241000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V241000, 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: April 6, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted