NHTSA vehicle safety data

2022 Freightliner Sprinter 4500 Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

The 2022 Freightliner Sprinter 4500 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 0 owner complaints on file as of October 16, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Freightliner dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2022 Freightliner Sprinter 4500. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:PARK PAWL

NHTSA #22V796000

Reported October 21, 2022 · Daimler Vans USA, LLC

Potentially affected: 124,305 vehicles

Defect description

Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles equipped with a manual parking brake and 7-speed automatic transmission. The guide bushing on the parking pawl may fatigue, which can cause the parking pawl not to engage and result in vehicle rollaway.

Safety consequence

Vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will update the software of the electronic stability, transmission control, direct select module, and electronic ignition switch control units, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2023. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's numbers for this recall are 22V2790611, 22V2790612, and 22V2790613.

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.nhtsa.gov.

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