NHTSA campaign 17V804000
Daimler Vans USA, LLC Recall 17V-804: Crosswind Assist may not Intervene as Expected
NHTSA recall 17V804000 was reported by Daimler Vans USA, LLC on December 14, 2017, with 2,177 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner Sprinter 3500 and Mercedes Benz Sprinter 3500 for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on February 2, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V804000 (also written 17V-804 or 17V804)
- Filed by
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,177 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Lane Departure — Assist
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 78.41% (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 17V804000. 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 3500
- 2017 · Vehicles built March 31, 2017 – October 13, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz
Mercedes Benz Sprinter 3500
- 2017 · Vehicles built March 31, 2017 – October 13, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V804000.
Defect description
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2017 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 and Freightliner Sprinter 3500 vehicles equipped with the Crosswind Assist function. In the event of strong crosswind, automatic brake interventions by the vehicle dynamics control system (ADAPTIVE ESP) might not be activated.
Safety consequence
If Crosswind Assist system does not activate the automatic braking system as expected in the event of a strong crosswind, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the ESP control unit with corrected software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in January 2018. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-854-888-3214.
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 17V804000
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.