NHTSA campaign 16V351000
Daimler Vans USA, LLC Recall 16V-351: Super High Roof Vehicles Missing Crash Pads
NHTSA recall 16V351000 was reported by Daimler Vans USA, LLC on May 24, 2016, with 3 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner Sprinter 2500, Freightliner Sprinter 3500, Mercedes Benz Sprinter 2500 and more for model years 2015–2016. Owners were notified on August 11, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V351000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V351000 (also written 16V-351 or 16V351)
- Filed by
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body — Roof and Pillars
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 66.67% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V351000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Freightliner
Freightliner Sprinter 2500
Freightliner Sprinter 3500
Mercedes Benz
Mercedes Benz Sprinter 2500
Mercedes Benz Sprinter 3500
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V351000.
Defect description
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured May 31, 2015, to April 30, 2016, and 2015-2016 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured May 1, 2015, to April 30, 2016. The affected vehicles are configured to have super-high roofs, but may not be equipped with the required crash pads.
Safety consequence
If the required crash pads are missing, it can increase the risk of injury to a front passenger seat occupant if they are unbelted.
Manufacturer remedy
DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will install the required crash-pads, free of charge. The recall began on August 11, 2016. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V351000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.