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title: "MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 4500 (2021) - Recall 22V131000 — NHTSA record 224865 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Daimler Vans USA, LLC. (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vehicles. The shim on the torsion bar was installed incorrectly during assembly."
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-224865-mercedes-benz-sprinter-4500-2021-recall-22v131000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 4500 (2021) - Recall 22V131000 — NHTSA record 224865

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 Mar 8, 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 4500 (2021) - Recall 22V131000
- **Reason**: Daimler Vans USA, LLC. (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vehicles. The shim on the torsion bar was installed incorrectly during assembly. An incorrectly assembled torsion bar may fail at the connection between the torsion bar and linkage, resulting in a loss of vehicle stability, and increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Daimler Vans USA, LLC
- **Quantity**: 2153
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 224865

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V131000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 4500; 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**: Mar 8, 2022
- **Owner notification**: Aug 16, 2022
- **Record created**: Mar 8, 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 correct the position of the shim and replace the torsion bar linkages, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 16, 2022. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3VADREH.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V131000)

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

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