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ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

1 NHTSA complaints about electronic stability control (esc):control module:software issues across 1 makes and 1 models.

Data updated August 2026. Counts render from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation standardized component field; severity flags cross-reference NHTSA ODI complaint flags for owner-reported crash, fire, and injury markers. This page is for informational purposes and does not replace NHTSA recall notices or a vehicle-specific inspection. Methodology · Corrections.

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ODI category ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

1 filings · 1 models · 1 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS SPARSE 1 ODI rows
  • MODELS 1 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 1 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 100.0% 1 crash-flagged
  • RANK #653 of 696 categories
  • SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries

Filing-volume peers

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ODI filing volume neighbourhood: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE vs nearest complaint-total peers

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#653 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 1 models). Open Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 (category leader) →

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE model-concentration reading

The standout signal for electronic stability control (esc):control module:software is model concentration: Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 accounts for 1 filings (100.0% of this category) out of 1 total.

Sparse categories can swing on a single high-volume nameplate; treat the leader row as the actionable signal, not the category headline alone.

Next step: compare Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 against AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:REAR PASSENGER on filing totals before treating electronic stability control (esc):control module:software volume as a purchase signal.

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Complaints
1
Models Affected
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500
1

Recent Complaints

2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 Crash

The contact owns a 2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, the ABS warning light and the electronic stability control warning lights illuminated. The contact

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