Freightliner Sprinter 3500, Sprinter 1500 +2 more: Air bags — air bag/restraint control module

Affects Freightliner Sprinter 3500, Sprinter 1500, Sprinter 4500, Sprinter 2500 · 2018–2019 — about 1K vehicles.

The hazard

An inactive airbag system can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

What to do

DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to determine if the airbag systems have been activated, correcting them as necessary, free of charge. DVUSA issued owners an interim notification on November 22, 2019. The recall began February 10, 2020. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3AIRIGEL.

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