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NHTSA : 16V261000

Campaign Details

Component: STRUCTURE:BODY

Defect Description

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.

Consequence / Hazard

If the windows separate from the vehicle in a crash, the occupants are at a greater risk of injury.

Proposed Solution

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.

🚗 Affected Vehicles8

All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.