NHTSA campaign 18V288000
Daimler Vans USA, LLC Recall 18V-288: Missing Welds
NHTSA recall 18V288000 was reported by Daimler Vans USA, LLC on May 3, 2018, with 153 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner Sprinter 2500, Freightliner Sprinter 3500, Mercedes Benz Sprinter 2500 and more for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on July 2, 2018, 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 18V288000 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
- 18V288000 (also written 18V-288 or 18V288)
- Filed by
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 153 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 62.75% (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 18V288000. 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
- 2017 · Vehicles built September 11, 2017 – October 11, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner Sprinter 3500
- 2017 · Vehicles built September 11, 2017 – October 11, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz
Mercedes Benz Sprinter 2500
- 2017 · Vehicles built September 11, 2017 – October 11, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz Sprinter 3500
- 2017 · Vehicles built September 11, 2017 – October 11, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V288000.
Defect description
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2017 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles. These vehicles may be missing spot welds on the front side wall, connecting the door portal to the hinge reinforcements in the A-pillar area, possibly affecting vehicle strength in a crash.
Safety consequence
If the missing welds affect body strength, there may be an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and add any missing spot welds, free of charge. The recall began on July 2, 2018. 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 18V288000
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.