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      <title>New NHTSA recall: STRUCTURE:CRITICAL FASTENERS</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and 2019-2021 Freightliner Sprinter vehicles.  The partition wall may be missing bolts, allowing the wall to detach during a crash.</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA recall: STRUCTURE:CRITICAL FASTENERS</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles.  The longitudinal frame members may be missing reinforcement fasteners, reducing vehicle stability and decreasing the structural integrity of the third-row seats.</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The contact owns a 2003 Freightliner Sprinter 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 09V418000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was made aware of the i</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA recall: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and 2019-2021 Freightliner Sprinter vehicles.  The instrument cluster may fail to display any information when the vehicle is started.</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: SERVICE BRAKES</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>THE VEHICLE DASH BOARD HAD 4 {ECM, ABS, TRACTION AND SKID} LIGHTS, REDUCED SPEED TO 20MPH ON THE HIGHWAY RPM INCREASED OVER 3000 LOST ABILITY FOR ABS, STEARING CONTROL AND SPEED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS P003A AND P0037 POINTING TO BOTH REAR WHEEL SPEED SONSORS.</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: WHEELS</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>THE VEHICLE DASH BOARD HAD 4 {ECM, ABS, TRACTION AND SKID} LIGHTS, REDUCED SPEED TO 20MPH ON THE HIGHWAY RPM INCREASED OVER 3000 LOST ABILITY FOR ABS, STEARING CONTROL AND SPEED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS P003A AND P0037 POINTING TO BOTH REAR WHEEL SPEED SONSORS.</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>THE VEHICLE DASH BOARD HAD 4 {ECM, ABS, TRACTION AND SKID} LIGHTS, REDUCED SPEED TO 20MPH ON THE HIGHWAY RPM INCREASED OVER 3000 LOST ABILITY FOR ABS, STEARING CONTROL AND SPEED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS P003A AND P0037 POINTING TO BOTH REAR WHEEL SPEED SONSORS.</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: SERVICE BRAKES</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>ABS SPEED SENSOR, TRACTION REAR SPEED SENSOR FAULT CODE C0037 AND C003A.  SPEED REDUCES TO 20MPH HIGH ENGINE RPM REV OVER 3000 RPM</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: POWER TRAIN</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>ABS SPEED SENSOR, TRACTION REAR SPEED SENSOR FAULT CODE C0037 AND C003A.  SPEED REDUCES TO 20MPH HIGH ENGINE RPM REV OVER 3000 RPM</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>ABS SPEED SENSOR, TRACTION REAR SPEED SENSOR FAULT CODE C0037 AND C003A.  SPEED REDUCES TO 20MPH HIGH ENGINE RPM REV OVER 3000 RPM</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA recall: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:PARK PAWL</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles equipped with a manual parking brake and 7-speed automatic transmission.  The guide bushing on the parking pawl may fatigue, which can cause the parking pawl not to engage and result in vehicle rollaway.</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: UNKNOWN OR OTHER</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The ‘care free’ awning has erratic operation issues.</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: EXTERIOR LIGHTING</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>RV motor shutdowns on freeways. Needed towed to different rv repair shops. No place I went to could repair right.</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>RV motor shutdowns on freeways. Needed towed to different rv repair shops. No place I went to could repair right.</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA recall: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Freightliner Sprinter, Mercedes-Benz Metris, and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vehicles.  An error in the communication module's SIM card software can cause a mobile network connection failure, disabling the emergency call (eCall) system.</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA recall: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Freightliner Sprinter and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vehicles.  The rearview camera may not display the rearview image due to a software error.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, &quot;Rear Visibility.&quot;</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: SERVICE BRAKES</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>WHILE DRIVING USING CRUISE CONTROL, THE SPEED WAS INCREASING 15 MPH PAST THE SETTING. I WAS ABLE TO STOP BY USING THE BRAKE. THEN ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. AFTER THAT IT WOULDN'T SHIFT RIGHT, IT WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO A HIGH GEAR AND IT WOULD BE HARD TO GET MOVING FROM A STOP. I HAD TO DRIVE TO A DEALER SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES AND IT WAS QUITE HARROWING. OF COURSE THEY COULDN'T WORK ON IT FOR 3 D</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: POWER TRAIN</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>WHILE DRIVING USING CRUISE CONTROL, THE SPEED WAS INCREASING 15 MPH PAST THE SETTING. I WAS ABLE TO STOP BY USING THE BRAKE. THEN ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. AFTER THAT IT WOULDN'T SHIFT RIGHT, IT WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO A HIGH GEAR AND IT WOULD BE HARD TO GET MOVING FROM A STOP. I HAD TO DRIVE TO A DEALER SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES AND IT WAS QUITE HARROWING. OF COURSE THEY COULDN'T WORK ON IT FOR 3 D</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>WHILE DRIVING USING CRUISE CONTROL, THE SPEED WAS INCREASING 15 MPH PAST THE SETTING. I WAS ABLE TO STOP BY USING THE BRAKE. THEN ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. AFTER THAT IT WOULDN'T SHIFT RIGHT, IT WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO A HIGH GEAR AND IT WOULD BE HARD TO GET MOVING FROM A STOP. I HAD TO DRIVE TO A DEALER SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES AND IT WAS QUITE HARROWING. OF COURSE THEY COULDN'T WORK ON IT FOR 3 D</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA recall: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Mercedes Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles.  The hydraulic power steering return line hoses may detach at their connection points under certain operating conditions, causing hydraulic fluid to leak.</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA recall: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Mercedes Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles.  The hydraulic power steering return line hoses may detach at their connection points under certain operating conditions, causing hydraulic fluid to leak.</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: UNKNOWN OR OTHER</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>AT 5,600 MILES, TRAVELING WEST BOUND ON I-68 IN WESTERN MARYLAND NEAR EXIT 62.  SPRINTER DANGEROUSLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY  ACCELERATED AND DECELERATED RAPIDLY SHIFTED GEARS.  I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND DRIFTED TO AN OFF RAMP.  DASH LIGHTS INDICATED THREE PROBLEMS ABS, SWERVE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL.  SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND RESTARTED - SAME RESULT. DISCONNECTED BATTERY THEN RECONNECTED</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: AIR BAGS</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>2008 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD    THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER BUT, WAS UNABLE TO GET AN UNDERSTANDING IF THE VEHICLE HAD A RECALL AND WHAT DEALER WOULD BE WILLING TO COMPLETE.  *JS *DT*DT *JS *JS *JS</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND FUEL PRESSURE LOW WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO EXCEL TRUCK GROUP OF COLUMBIA (2790 SHOP RD, COLUMBIA, SC 29209) AND WAS REPAIRED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DISCLOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,402.  *BF    THE CONSU</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: ENGINE</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND FUEL PRESSURE LOW WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO EXCEL TRUCK GROUP OF COLUMBIA (2790 SHOP RD, COLUMBIA, SC 29209) AND WAS REPAIRED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DISCLOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,402.  *BF    THE CONSU</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>LEFT TAILLIGHT WORKS ONLY SOMETIMES. AS RECALL ON PREVIOS RECALLS. LEFT TAILLIGHT SOMETIMES WORKS AND IS GETTING WATER IN SYSTEM. VERY DIM WHEN DOES WORK. *DT  *AS</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: EXTERIOR LIGHTING</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>LEFT TAILLIGHT WORKS ONLY SOMETIMES. AS RECALL ON PREVIOS RECALLS. LEFT TAILLIGHT SOMETIMES WORKS AND IS GETTING WATER IN SYSTEM. VERY DIM WHEN DOES WORK. *DT  *AS</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA recall: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Midway Specialty Vehicles (Midway) is recalling one 2016 Freightliner Sprinter vehicle modified to be equipped with a Ricon Titanium Wheelchair Lift.  The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height.  As such, this vehicle fails to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standar</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA recall: TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2017 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vans.  The spare tire holder under the vehicle may not be properly secured.</description>
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      <title>New NHTSA complaint: AIR BAGS</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>TAKATA RECALL FOR DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AIRBAG NOTIFIED ME A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AND THEN NOTIFIED ME TO CONTACT THE LOCAL MERCEDES-BENZ/DAIMLER DEALER, WHICH I DID, BUT THEY SAY THEY HAVE NOT GOT A REPLACEMENT TO INSTALL IN MY VEHICLE.  I HAD ALREADY HAD THE PASSENGER AIRBAG REPLACED ON A SIMILAR RECALL.  I HAVE HAD NO ACTUAL INCIDENT YET WITH MY ALREADY RECALLED VEHICLE.</description>
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