NHTSA campaign 19V716000 · Manufacturer campaign VS3KEIL
Daimler Vans USA, LLC Recall 19V-716: Improper Abutting Wedge Installation
NHTSA recall 19V716000 (Manufacturer campaign VS3KEIL) was reported by Daimler Vans USA, LLC on October 8, 2019, with 153 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 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 19V716000 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
- 19V716000 (also written 19V-716 or 19V716)
- Filed by
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- VS3KEIL
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 153 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body — Door
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 88.24% (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 19V716000. 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 December 10, 2018 – January 31, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner Sprinter 2500
- 2019 · Vehicles built December 10, 2018 – January 31, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner Sprinter 3500
- 2019 · Vehicles built December 10, 2018 – January 31, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner Sprinter 4500
- 2019 · Vehicles built December 10, 2018 – January 31, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz
Mercedes Benz Sprinter 1500
- 2019 · Vehicles built December 10, 2018 – January 31, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz Sprinter 2500
- 2019 · Vehicles built December 10, 2018 – January 31, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz Sprinter 3500
- 2019 · Vehicles built December 10, 2018 – January 31, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Mercedes Benz Sprinter 4500
- 2019 · Vehicles built December 10, 2018 – January 31, 2019 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V716000.
Defect description
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2019 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the abutting wedge, a component attached to the door jamb to make opening the door easier after a severe frontal impact, may have been installed incorrectly.
Safety consequence
If a vehicle that has an incorrectly installed abutting wedge is involved in a severe frontal accident, a greater force may be necessary to open the doors, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the installation of the abutting wedge on the driver and front passenger side, correcting it, 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 VS3KEIL.
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 19V716000
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.