Recalls › 22V796000

NHTSA recall 22V796000

Power train › Automatic transmission › Internal › Park pawl

Freightliner Sprinter 1500 and 7 more

Reported Oct 21, 2022124,305 vehicles affectedDaimler Vans USA, LLCMaker’s number 22V2790611,2,3

The defect

Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles equipped with a manual parking brake and 7-speed automatic transmission. The guide bushing on the parking pawl may fatigue, which can cause the parking pawl not to engage and result in vehicle rollaway.

The risk

Vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will update the software of the electronic stability, transmission control, direct select module, and electronic ignition switch control units, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2023. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's numbers for this recall are 22V2790611, 22V2790612, and 22V2790613.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

Ask AI about this recallChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Vehicles in this recall

Freightliner Sprinter 1500
2019202020212022
Freightliner Sprinter 2500
2019202020212022
Freightliner Sprinter 3500
2019202020212022
Freightliner Sprinter 4500
2019202020212022
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500
2019202020212022
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500
2019202020212022
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500
2019202020212022
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500
2019202020212022

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.nhtsa.gov.