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title: "MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 2500 (2021) - Recall 22V491000 — NHTSA record 213213 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 vehicles. The generator wiring harness may be incorrectly connected to the e"
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updated: 2026-10-01
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# MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 2500 (2021) - Recall 22V491000 — NHTSA record 213213

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Jul 11, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 2500 (2021) - Recall 22V491000
- **Reason**: Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 vehicles. The generator wiring harness may be incorrectly connected to the electric power steering, which can result in an electrical surge. An electrical surge can increase the risk of a fire.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Daimler Vans USA, LLC
- **Quantity**: 2
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 213213

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V491000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 2500; model year 2021. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Jul 11, 2022
- **Owner notification**: Aug 10, 2022
- **Record created**: Jul 11, 2022

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will inspect and correct the wiring harness connection, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 10, 2022. Owners may contact DVUSA at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3LE54ELE.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V491000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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