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NHTSA campaign 21V042000 · Manufacturer campaign NC3DREZAHA

Daimler Vans USA, LLC Recall 21V-042: Electronic Stability Control Unit Malfunction

  • Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 21V042000 (Manufacturer campaign NC3DREZAHA) was reported by Daimler Vans USA, LLC on February 3, 2021, with 48,667 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner Sprinter 3500 and Mercedes Benz Sprinter 3500 for model years 2012–2018. Owners were notified on August 20, 2021, 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 21V042000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
21V042000 (also written 21V-042 or 21V042)
Filed by
Daimler Vans USA, LLC
Manufacturer campaign number
NC3DREZAHA
Report received
Potentially affected
48,667 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) — Control Module
Owners notified

Repair completion: 88.58% (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 21V042000. 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

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Mercedes Benz

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V042000.

Defect description

Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Mercedes Benz Sprinter 3500 and Freightliner Sprinter 3500 vehicles upfitted into campers or recreational vehicles. The Electronic Stability Control (ESC) unit may become disabled on these vehicles.

Safety consequence

If ESC becomes disabled, vehicle driving stability may be impacted under certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear-wheel speed sensor with a more robust sensor, free of charge. DVUSA issued owners an interim notification on March 10, 2021. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is NC3DREZAHA.

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 21V042000

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.