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Freightliner spare tire holder under the vehicle may not be properly secured.

NHTSA campaign 17V-742 · Reported November 21, 2017 · 773 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Freightliner Sprinter and Sprinter
VEHICLES AFFECTED
773
REMEDY
DVUSA will notify owners and dealers will lift the spare tire holder completely and tighten the securing screws as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Daimler Vans USA, LLC reported a problem with the tires temporary/emergency spare tire. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The spare tire holder under the vehicle may not be properly secured.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the spare tire holder is not properly secured, the spare tire may separate from the vehicle and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

DVUSA will notify owners and dealers will lift the spare tire holder completely and tighten the securing screws as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 17V-742.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2017Freightliner Sprinter
2017Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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