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Freightliner electronic Stability Control (ESC) unit may become disabled on these vehicles.

NHTSA campaign 21V-042 · Reported February 3, 2021 · 48,667 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Freightliner Sprinter and Sprinter
VEHICLES AFFECTED
48,667
REMEDY
DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear-wheel speed sensor with a more robust sensor, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Daimler Vans USA, LLC reported a problem with the electronic stability control (esc) control module. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The Electronic Stability Control (ESC) unit may become disabled on these vehicles.

WHY IT MATTERS

If ESC becomes disabled, vehicle driving stability may be impacted under certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear-wheel speed sensor with a more robust sensor, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 21V-042.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2012–2018Freightliner Sprinter
2012–2018Mercedes-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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