Freightliner Sprinter 2500 (2014) Air Bag Recall: Risk of Serious Injury
Recall of 2014 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 vehicles with driver air bag inflator that may rupture during crash, causing serious injury or death. Free replacement available.
Use caution until it’s fixed
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
What happened, in plain English
Certain 2014 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 vehicles have a driver air bag inflator that could rupture during a crash, potentially causing serious injury or death. Owners must have the inflator replaced by a dealer. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1249209-freightliner-sprinter-2500-2014-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1249209-freightliner-sprinter-2500-2014-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious · Updated October 9, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #16V077000
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“Freightliner Sprinter 2500 (2014) Air Bag Recall: Risk of Serious Injury.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1249209-freightliner-sprinter-2500-2014-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious. Based on NHTSA recall #16V077000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=16V077000).
Why it’s dangerous
During a crash that requires the driver's air bag to deploy, the air bag inflator may rupture. This can cause metal fragments to strike vehicle occupants, potentially causing serious injury or death.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2014 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 vehicles are most at risk. The recall affects vehicles manufactured between July 2006 and July 2014.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your vehicle is a 2014 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 manufactured between July 2006 and July 2014. The recall also covers certain Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 models from 2010-2014.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Customer Service
Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner owners should call Daimler Vans at 1-877-762-8267 for air bag inflator replacement.
Get Air Bag Inflator Replaced
Dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator at no cost.
What NHTSA says to do
Daimler Vans will notify the Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner owners and Fiat Chrysler will notify the Dodge owners. The respective dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 31, 2017. Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner owners may contact Daimler Van's customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Dodge owners may contact Fiat Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 6 months.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #16V077000 (October 2, 2016)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 9, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.