Mercedes-Benz Sprinter: Label

Affects Mercedes-Benz Sprinter · 2021 — about 37 vehicles.

The hazard

Issue: The tire and loading information label on certain vehicles may list the wrong combined weight of occupants and cargo. As a result, you could overload the vehicle. This could cause excessive tire wear and lead to a tire failure. Safety Risk: A tire failure could cause a loss of control and result in a crash. Corrective Actions: Mercedes-Benz will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the tire and loading information label. Additionally, the dealer will inspect the tires for excessive wear due to this issue, and replace them if necessary.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational