Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 (2020) Recall: Brake Light Malfunction Risk
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 (2020) vehicles with faulty brake pedal brackets may cause brake lights to stay on. Owners must contact DVUSA for free repair to prevent crashes.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Malfunctioning brake lights can fail to alert other motorists of the driver's intention, increasing the risk of a crash.
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What happened, in plain English
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 (2020) vehicles have a recall due to brake lights staying on when the brake pedal isn't pressed. This could cause crashes if other drivers don't see the vehicle slowing down. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/79882-mercedes-benz-sprinter-4500-2020-recall-brake-light-malfunction-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/79882-mercedes-benz-sprinter-4500-2020-recall-brake-light-malfunction-risk · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #21V152000
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“Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 (2020) Recall: Brake Light Malfunction Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/79882-mercedes-benz-sprinter-4500-2020-recall-brake-light-malfunction-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #21V152000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=21V152000).
Why it’s dangerous
The brake pedal's retaining washer and bolt may come loose, causing brake lights to stay illuminated even when the brake pedal isn't pressed. This can mislead other drivers into thinking the vehicle is slowing down when it isn't, increasing crash risk.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2019-2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 (2020) vehicles are affected. Drivers using these vehicles without the fix are at risk of crashes.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 2019-2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 vehicles. The issue involves the brake pedal bracket, which may need a free retrofit fix.
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What to do — step by step
Contact DVUSA
Call 1-877-762-8267 to get a free repair kit for the brake pedal bracket.
Get Repair Kit
DVUSA will send a retaining ring to fix the brake pedal bracket at no cost.
What NHTSA says to do
DVUSA will notify owners and dealers will secure a bearing bracket to brake pedal by retrofitting an additional retaining ring (with PNR A 907 994 01 00) at the bearing bracket of brake pedal, free of charge. DVUSA issued owners an interim notification on May 3, 2021. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3BREBOL.
Contact Mercedes-Benz
We’ve drafted a message you can send Mercedes-Benz to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 21V152000 — Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 (2020) Recall: Brake Light Malfunction Risk Hello, I own a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 (2020) Recall: Brake Light Malfunction Risk that is covered by recall 21V152000 from Mercedes-Benz. The official recall notice states: DVUSA will notify owners and dealers will secure a bearing bracket to brake pedal by retrofitting an additional retaining ring (with PNR A 907 994 01 00) at the bearing bracket of brake pedal, free of charge. DVUSA issued owners an interim notification on May 3, 2021. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3BREBOL. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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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 #21V152000 (October 3, 2021)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 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.