Recall 22V796000: Daimler Vans USA, LLC

Official NHTSA recall notice text, the vehicles it lists, and the RV model years on this site that it is linked to.

Key facts

  • NHTSA campaign 22V796000 was filed by Daimler Vans USA, LLC and received on October 21, 2022.
  • Type: Vehicle recall. Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:PARK PAWL.
  • Potential units affected, as reported by the manufacturer: 124,305.
  • The manufacturer reports notifying owners on February 10, 2023.
  • First seen in this dataset on September 19, 2026.

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Defect summary (official text)

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.

Consequence (official text)

Vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy (official text)

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.

Notes and contacts as published

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.

Manufacturer campaign number: 22V2790611,2,3.

Vehicles listed in the notice

Makes, models and model years in campaign 22V796000
MakeModelModel years
MERCEDES-BENZSPRINTER 15002019 to 2022
MERCEDES-BENZSPRINTER 25002019 to 2022
MERCEDES-BENZSPRINTER 35002019 to 2022
MERCEDES-BENZSPRINTER 45002019 to 2022

RV model years on this site linked to this campaign

NHTSA records released through September 19, 2026; Transport Canada records through September 19, 2026.How records are matched.

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