Freightliner Sprinter 1500, Sprinter 2500, Sprinter 3500, Sprinter 4500 and 5 more (2021): Seat belts
Recall 21V513000 · Jul 7, 2021 · Daimler Vans USA, LLC
1,514
vehicles affected
1,514
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V513000
- Date
- Jul 7, 2021
- Maker
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC
- Units affected
- 1,514
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Rear/other > Retractor; Seat belts > Front > Retractor; Seat belts
- Model years
- 2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, Metris, and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles equipped with Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) seat belt assemblies. The seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. As such, these assemblies fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
What can happen
An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 21, 2021. Owners may contact DVUSA's customer service at 1-877-762-8267.
Vehicles covered
9 models, 9 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | Sprinter 1500 | 2021 |
| Freightliner | Sprinter 2500 | 2021 |
| Freightliner | Sprinter 3500 | 2021 |
| Freightliner | Sprinter 4500 | 2021 |
| Mercedes-Benz | Metris | 2021 |
| Mercedes-Benz | Sprinter 1500 | 2021 |
| Mercedes-Benz | Sprinter 2500 | 2021 |
| Mercedes-Benz | Sprinter 3500 | 2021 |
| Mercedes-Benz | Sprinter 4500 | 2021 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V513000?
9 models: Freightliner Sprinter 1500 (2021), Freightliner Sprinter 2500 (2021), Freightliner Sprinter 3500 (2021) and 6 more, about 1,514 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V513000?
Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 21, 2021. Owners may contact DVUSA's customer service at 1-877-762-8267.
What can happen?
An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
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.