2015 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500 Complaints and Recall Information
The 2015 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500 has 0 complaints and 13 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to air bag modules, electronic stability control, and power steering components based on recall data.
There are 13 recalls affecting this vehicle primarily concerning safety systems such as air bags, electronic stability control, steering components, labels, seats, and structural elements.
- Driver air bag inflator. Recall 19V003000 affects 71,301 vehicles due to potential inflator explosion during deployment caused by propellant degradation. The risk involves sharp metal fragments injuring occupants. Dealers will replace the driver air bag module free of charge.
- Passenger air bag inflator. Recall 19V004000 involves 88,388 vehicles with a similar defect in the passenger frontal air bag inflator that may explode on deployment. This poses a risk of serious injury or death. Dealers will replace the affected passenger air bag module at no cost.
- Electronic stability control. Recall 21V042000 covers 48,667 vehicles upfitted as campers or RVs where the ESC module may disable, impacting driving stability and increasing crash risk. Dealers will replace the rear-wheel speed sensor free of charge.
- Power steering hose. Recall 20V663000 affects 47,667 vehicles with hydraulic power steering return hoses that may detach, causing fluid leaks and loss of steering assist, increasing crash risk. Dealers will inspect and correct the return line connection as needed for free.
- Tire pressure label. Recall 16V093000 includes 2,278 vehicles with incorrect tire pressure labels that may cause overloading and axle or tire failure, leading to crash risk. Dealers will replace the labels free of charge.
- Air bag control unit. Recall 17V093000 impacts 15,338 vehicles missing a reinforcement plate on the air bag control unit, possibly preventing additional air bag deployment after impact and increasing injury risk. Dealers will install reinforcement plates at no cost.
- Foldaway rear seats. Recall 19V238000 involves 12 vehicles with back seat cushions that may not lock properly under load, increasing injury risk if the seat moves during a crash. Owners are instructed to contact the seat manufacturer for a free repair kit.
- Roof crash pads. Recall 16V351000 covers 3 vehicles configured with super-high roofs missing required crash pads, increasing injury risk for front passenger occupants if unbelted. Dealers will install the missing crash pads free of charge.
- Paint and window adhesion. Recall 16V261000 affects 55 vehicles with multiple paint layers that may cause windows to separate during a crash, increasing occupant injury risk. Dealers will inspect, remove windows, and repaint as necessary at no cost.
Owners dealing with repeated repairs related to these recalls or unresolved safety defects should consider their potential rights under state lemon laws. Consulting relevant legal resources may provide guidance on next steps.
2015 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500 Summary
2015
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
9
Total Recalls
273709
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2015 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500
48667 vehicles affected
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Mercedes Benz Sprinter 3500 and Freightliner Sprinter 3500 vehicles upfitted into campers or recreational vehicles. The Electronic Stability Control (ESC) unit may become disabled on these vehicles.
Risk: If ESC becomes disabled, vehicle driving stability may be impacted under certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.
2015 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500
47667 vehicles affected
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Mercedes Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles. The hydraulic power steering return line hoses may detach at their connection points under certain operating conditions, causing hydraulic fluid to leak.
Risk: The sudden loss of power steering assist and hydraulic steering fluid leaking onto the roadway may increase the risk of a crash.
2015 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500
71301 vehicles affected
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2015-2017 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 driver frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
2015 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500
12 vehicles affected
SEATS
Vantage Mobility International, LLC (Vantage) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Ford Transit Van, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, and 2007 Ford F-250-based shuttle vehicles equipped with Freedman GO-3S foldaway seats. When the back seat cushion is rotated from the stowed position to the upright position, the seat cushion may not remain locked into place when under load, such as in a crash or a sudden stop.
Risk: In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
2015 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500
88388 vehicles affected
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
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.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
2015 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500
15338 vehicles affected
AIR BAGS
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.
Risk: If additional air bags do not deploy as intended, the occupants are at an increased risk of injury.
2015 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500
2278 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vans manufactured April 29, 2015, to December 15, 2015. The affected vehicles have a tire pressure label that incorrectly states a higher maximum load capacity than the vehicle is designed for.
Risk: The vehicle may be overloaded if loaded to the incorrect weight shown on the label, possibly resulting in axle or tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
2015 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500
55 vehicles affected
STRUCTURE:BODY
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.
Risk: If the windows separate from the vehicle in a crash, the occupants are at a greater risk of injury.
2015 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500
3 vehicles affected
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured May 31, 2015, to April 30, 2016, and 2015-2016 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured May 1, 2015, to April 30, 2016. The affected vehicles are configured to have super-high roofs, but may not be equipped with the required crash pads.
Risk: If the required crash pads are missing, it can increase the risk of injury to a front passenger seat occupant if they are unbelted.
Complaints
No complaints found.