NHTSA safety recall

Recall 21V411000 · manufacturer campaign VS3UXPOBOX

Electrical System › Software — Freightliner, Mercedes-benz · reported 2 Jun 2021 · 33,437 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles. The MBUX multimedia system software may cause the display to remain black, or reboot after startup. This could result in the rearview camera image not displaying properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

The risk

A backup camera that displays a blank image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

The fix

The multimedia system software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. DVUSA issued owners an interim notification on July 23, 2021. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3UXPOBOX.

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.nhtsa.gov.

NHTSA campaign
21V411000
Manufacturer campaign
VS3UXPOBOX
Filed by
Daimler Vans Usa, Llc
Report received
2 Jun 2021
Owners notified
17 Aug 2021
Potentially affected
33,437

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2019 Freightliner Sprinter 1500 2020 Freightliner Sprinter 1500 2021 Freightliner Sprinter 1500 2019 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 2020 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 2021 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 2019 Freightliner Sprinter 3500 2020 Freightliner Sprinter 3500 2021 Freightliner Sprinter 3500 2019 Freightliner Sprinter 4500 2020 Freightliner Sprinter 4500 2021 Freightliner Sprinter 4500 2019 Mercedes-benz Sprinter 1500 2020 Mercedes-benz Sprinter 1500 2021 Mercedes-benz Sprinter 1500 2019 Mercedes-benz Sprinter 2500 2020 Mercedes-benz Sprinter 2500 2021 Mercedes-benz Sprinter 2500 2019 Mercedes-benz Sprinter 3500 2020 Mercedes-benz Sprinter 3500 2021 Mercedes-benz Sprinter 3500 2019 Mercedes-benz Sprinter 4500 2020 Mercedes-benz Sprinter 4500 2021 Mercedes-benz Sprinter 4500

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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