Freightliner Sprinter 2500, Sprinter 3500; MERCEDES-BENZ Sprinter 2500, Sprinter 3500 (2015-2016): Structure
Recall 16V261000 · Apr 29, 2016 · Daimler Vans USA, LLC
55
vehicles affected
55
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V261000
- Date
- Apr 29, 2016
- Maker
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC
- Units affected
- 55
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Body
- Model years
- 2015-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Mercedes Benz and Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured April 1, 2015, to October 31, 2015. The affected vehicles may have had multiple layers of paint applied, and as a result, in a crash, the windows may separate from the vehicle when the outer layer of paint peels from the layer below.
What can happen
If the windows separate from the vehicle in a crash, the occupants are at a greater risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will remove the windows and inspect the paintwork, repainting the vehicles as necessary, free of charge. This recall began August 4, 2016. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-770-705-2070.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 8 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | Sprinter 2500 | 2015-2016 |
| Freightliner | Sprinter 3500 | 2015-2016 |
| Mercedes-Benz | Sprinter 2500 | 2015-2016 |
| Mercedes-Benz | Sprinter 3500 | 2015-2016 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V261000?
4 models: Freightliner Sprinter 2500 (2015-2016), Freightliner Sprinter 3500 (2015-2016), Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 (2015-2016) and 1 more, about 55 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V261000?
DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will remove the windows and inspect the paintwork, repainting the vehicles as necessary, free of charge. This recall began August 4, 2016. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-770-705-2070.
What can happen?
If the windows separate from the vehicle in a crash, the occupants are at a greater risk of injury.
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.