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NHTSARecalled Apr 29, 2016 · #16V261000

Windows may Separate from Vehicle in a Crash

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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Description

Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Mercedes Benz and Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured April 1, 2015, to October 31, 2015. The affected vehicles may have had multiple layers of paint applied, and as a result, in a crash, the windows may separate from the vehicle when the outer layer of paint peels from the layer below. If the windows separate from the vehicle in a crash, the occupants are at a greater risk of injury.

Product details

Product
Windows may Separate from Vehicle in a Crash
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
Daimler Vans USA, LLC
Model numbers
2016 Mercedes
UPCs

What you should do

DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will remove the windows and inspect the paintwork, repainting the vehicles as necessary, free of charge. This recall began August 4, 2016. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-770-705-2070.

View the official CPSC notice