NHTSA campaign 20V426000 · Manufacturer campaign VS3LEFSPRI
Daimler Vans USA, LLC Recall 20V-426: Incorrect Rear Leaf Spring Shims/FMVSS 126
NHTSA recall 20V426000 (Manufacturer campaign VS3LEFSPRI) was reported by Daimler Vans USA, LLC on July 27, 2020, with 26 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner SPRINTER (VS30) and Mercedes Benz SPRINTER (VS30) for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on October 1, 2020, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V426000 (also written 20V-426 or 20V426)
- Filed by
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- VS3LEFSPRI
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 26 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear — Springs — Leaf Spring Assembly — Leaf
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 126
Repair completion: 84.62% (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 20V426000. 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 (VS30)
Mercedes Benz
Mercedes Benz SPRINTER (VS30)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V426000.
Defect description
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2019 Mercedes Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles. The incorrect leaf spring shims may have been installed between the rear axle and the leaf springs possibly affecting the vehicle's handling. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
Safety consequence
The incorrect leaf spring shims may negatively affect vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the leaf spring shims on both sides, renew the spring brackets, check the rubber buffers for wear, renewing them if necessary, and adjust the headlamps, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for recall notification. DVUSA issued owners an interim notification on September 18, 2020. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3LEFSPRI.
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 20V426000
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.