NHTSA campaign 19V695000 · Manufacturer campaign VS3AIRIGEL
Daimler Vans USA, LLC Recall 19V-695: Airbag System may be Deactivated
NHTSA recall 19V695000 (Manufacturer campaign VS3AIRIGEL) was reported by Daimler Vans USA, LLC on October 2, 2019, with 1,232 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner Sprinter 1500, Freightliner Sprinter 2500, Freightliner Sprinter 3500 and more for model years 2018–2019. Owners were notified on February 10, 2020, 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 19V695000 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
- 19V695000 (also written 19V-695 or 19V695)
- Filed by
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- VS3AIRIGEL
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,232 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Air Bag/Restraint Control Module
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
Repair completion: 84.5% (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 19V695000. 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
Freightliner Sprinter 2500
Freightliner Sprinter 3500
Freightliner Sprinter 4500
Mercedes Benz
Mercedes Benz Sprinter 1500
Mercedes Benz Sprinter 2500
Mercedes Benz Sprinter 3500
Mercedes Benz Sprinter 4500
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V695000.
Defect description
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles. The airbag systems may not have been activated after vehicle production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Safety consequence
An inactive airbag system can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to determine if the airbag systems have been activated, correcting them as necessary, free of charge. DVUSA issued owners an interim notification on November 22, 2019. The recall began February 10, 2020. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3AIRIGEL.
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 19V695000
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.