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2014 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 VAN RWD

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Recalls
2
Complaints

Safety Ratings.

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Frontal Crash
Side Crash
Rollover
Overall Front Star Rating

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Front Driver Side
Front Passenger Side
Overall Side Star Rating

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Driver
Passenger
Overall Side Pole Star Rating

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Rollover Star Rating

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Rollover Risk: 84.3%

Complaints
Recalls

2 Complaints

for 2014 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500
05/16/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/16/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WDYPE7DD9E5******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL. SINCE RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE DATED DECEMBER 2017 I HAVE CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER 5 TIMES BEGINNING JAN 16, 2018. MANY PROMISES TO CALL ME BACK WITH A PROJECTED TIME THE REPLACEMENT AIRBAG WILL BECOME AVAILABLE, BUT SO FAR THEY NEVER HAVE CALLED ME BACK. AND TODAY THEY SAID THE SAME THING. THEY DON'T HAVE THE REPLACEMENT AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BE GETTING THEM, BUT THEY WILL FIND OUT AND CALL ME BACK. BASED ON THEIR PERFORMANCE TO DATE I DON'T EXPECT TO HEAR ANYTHING UNTIL I CALL THEM BACK AGAIN. IN THE MEANTIME I'M CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WITH A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG.

02/08/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/08/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WYYPE8DB1E5******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL. WE TOOK SAID VEHICLE TO MERCEDES BENZ, BATON ROUGE, LA OVER 3 WEEKS AGO, MARJORIE REIFF (225-490-3119) STATED THAT THE REPLACEMENT HAS TO BE ORDERED AND WOULD LIKE US TO CHECK BACK. WE WENT TO MERCEDES BENZ AGAIN TODAY (02/08/208) AND THE SAME PERSON STATED THAT OUR VEHICLE IS NOT LISTED BUT THE REPLACEMENT HAS TO BE ORDERED AND IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT 30 DAYS TO COME IN. I HAVE UNTIL 02-22-2018 TO GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED AND CANNOT GET ANY ASSISTANCE FROM THE DEALERSHIP IN BATON ROUGE, LA. CAN SOMEONE HELP WITH THIS MATTER?

4 Recalls

for 2014 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500
10/02/2016
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V077000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
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.
Campaign Number: 16V077000
Manufacture: Daimler Vans USA, LLC
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Summary

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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

10/02/2017
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V093000
AIR BAGS
If additional air bags do not deploy as intended, the occupants are at an increased risk of injury.
Campaign Number: 17V093000
Manufacture: Daimler Vans USA, LLC
Components: AIR BAGS
Summary

Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 and 3500 and Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vans. These vehicles were manufactured without a reinforcement plate and protective bracket on the air bag control unit. As a result, the air bag control unit may not remain functional after the initial impact, possibly preventing additional air bags from deploying in response to a secondary impact.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

21/04/2017
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V272000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
The improper software may cause problems with the electronic stability control system, the air bag control unit or the engine management software. These problems can result in an increased risk of a crash or an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Campaign Number: 17V272000
Manufacture: Daimler Vans USA, LLC
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Summary

Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Freightliner Sprinter and 2016 Mercedes-Benz Metris vehicles. During vehicle servicing, the affected vehicles received software updates that may conflict with some of the vehicle's computers.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

08/01/2019
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V004000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Campaign Number: 19V004000
Manufacture: Daimler Vans USA, LLC
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Summary

Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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