2013 Mercedes Benz Sprinter 3500

REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FAILURE. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE A REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR IN EACH OF THE LAST 3 YEARS. WHEN THE SENSOR FAILS THE ABS SYSTEM STOPS OPERATING. CRUISE CONTROL IS DISABLED AND TRACTION CONTROL IS DISABLED. VEHICLE IS STILL DRIVABLE, BUT SAFETY SYSTEMS ARE LOST UNTIL REPAIRED. BASED ON WEB SEARCHES THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE AND MODEL YEAR. I HAVE NOT HAD A DANGEROUS INCIDENT WHEN THE SENSOR GAVE OUT THOUGH I HAVE HAD TO DEAL WITH SOME UNCOMMANDED BRAKING.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V077000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF FLAGSTAFF, 525 N SWITZER CANYON DR, FLAGSTAFF, AZ 86001) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ U62/MB-M2CV144 (NA). THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V077000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED GURLEY LEEP MOTORWERKS AT (574) 254-7130 (4004 GRAPE RD, MISHAWAKA, IN 46545) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

"TAKATA RECALL" IN APRIL OF 2016 WE WERE NOTIFIED BY OUR DEALER OF THE AIR BAG SAFETY RECALL FOR OUR DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG INFLATOR. PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, BUT WE WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN REPLACEMENT PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. IT IS NOW 19 MONTHS LATER AND WE HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THIS SEEMS LIKE AN UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO OBTAIN PARTS TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE UNIT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ U25/MB-WNL155CC (NA). THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V077000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT....UPDATED 11/12/17/*BF DEFECTIVE AIR BAG WAS REPLACED 11/30/17 *JB UPDATED 9/12/18*JB

"TAKATA RECALL" ONCE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE CUSTOMERS WILL BE SENT A LETTER ASKING THEM TO GO TO AN AUTHORIZED FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER DEALER WHO WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT AIRBAG OF THE POTENTIALLY AFFECTED VEHICLES IN THE FREIGHTLINER BRANDED SPRINTER VEHICLES. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 16V077. RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE. NEVER CALL OR INFORMED TO TAKE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS.