NHTSA campaign 19V591000 · Manufacturer campaign VS3HELI
Daimler Vans USA, LLC Recall 19V-591: Taillights May Dim or Switch Off
NHTSA recall 19V591000 (Manufacturer campaign VS3HELI) was reported by Daimler Vans USA, LLC on August 12, 2019, with 8,243 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner Sprinter 1500, Freightliner Sprinter 2500, Freightliner Sprinter 3500 and more for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on September 30, 2019, 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 19V591000 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
- 19V591000 (also written 19V-591 or 19V591)
- Filed by
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- VS3HELI
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 8,243 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Tail Lights — Switch
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 92.75% (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 19V591000. 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 1500
- 2019 · Vehicles built February 8, 2019 – June 19, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner Sprinter 2500
- 2019 · Vehicles built February 8, 2019 – June 19, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner Sprinter 3500
- 2019 · Vehicles built February 8, 2019 – June 19, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner Sprinter 4500
- 2019 · Vehicles built February 8, 2019 – June 19, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz
Mercedes Benz Sprinter 1500
- 2019 · Vehicles built February 8, 2019 – June 19, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz Sprinter 2500
- 2019 · Vehicles built February 8, 2019 – June 19, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz Sprinter 3500
- 2019 · Vehicles built February 8, 2019 – June 19, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz Sprinter 4500
- 2019 · Vehicles built February 8, 2019 – June 19, 2019 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V591000.
Defect description
Daimler Vans USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter 1500, 2500, 3500, and 4500 vehicles. If the manual turn-switch that activates the vehicle lights is turned quickly from one lighting position to another, the brightness of the taillights can be significantly reduced or could switch off completely.
Safety consequence
Reduced taillight visibility increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
MBUSA will notify owners, and Mercedes-Benz or Freightliner Sprinter dealers will update the body control unit software, free of charge. The recall began September 30, 2019. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is VS3HELI.
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 19V591000
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.