Dodge Sprinter 2500, Sprinter 3500; Freightliner Sprinter 2500, Sprinter 3500 and 2 more (2007-2014): Air bags
Recall 16V077000 · Feb 10, 2016 · Daimler Vans USA, LLC
136,361
vehicles affected
136,361
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V077000
- Date
- Feb 10, 2016
- Maker
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC
- Units affected
- 136,361
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal > Driver side > Inflator module
- Model years
- 2007-2014
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (Daimler Vans) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Dodge Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured July 1, 2006, to July 31, 2008, 2007-2014 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured July 1, 2006, to July 1, 2014, and 2010-2014 Mercedes Benz Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured July 1, 2010, to July 1, 2014. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
What can happen
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Daimler Vans will notify the Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner owners and Fiat Chrysler will notify the Dodge owners. The respective dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 31, 2017. Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner owners may contact Daimler Van's customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Dodge owners may contact Fiat Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.
Vehicles covered
6 models, 32 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Dodge | Sprinter 2500 | 2007-2009 |
| Dodge | Sprinter 3500 | 2007-2009 |
| Freightliner | Sprinter 2500 | 2007-2014 |
| Freightliner | Sprinter 3500 | 2007-2014 |
| Mercedes-Benz | Sprinter 2500 | 2010-2014 |
| Mercedes-Benz | Sprinter 3500 | 2010-2014 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V077000?
6 models: Dodge Sprinter 2500 (2007-2009), Dodge Sprinter 3500 (2007-2009), Freightliner Sprinter 2500 (2007-2014) and 3 more, about 136,361 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V077000?
Daimler Vans will notify the Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner owners and Fiat Chrysler will notify the Dodge owners. The respective dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 31, 2017. Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner owners may contact Daimler Van's customer service.
What can happen?
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.