{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Dvusa recall 17V742: Freightliner Sprinter 2500, Freightliner Sprinter 3500, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 and 1 more (2017)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v742/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V742 (Dvusa): If the spare tire holder is not properly secured, the spare tire may separate from the vehicle and become a road hazard, increasi...",
  "excerpt": "Freightliner Sprinter 2500, Freightliner Sprinter 3500, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500, model year 2017. Filed by Daimler Vans USA, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 21 November 2017. 773 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2017 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vans. The spare tire holder under the vehicle may not be properly secured. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the spare tire holder is not properly secured, the spare tire may separate from the vehicle and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.” 17V742 Daimler Vans USA, LLC Tires:Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire 21 November 2017 2017-2017 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500, FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500, MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 2500, MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500 If the spare tire holder is not properly secured, the spare tire may separate from the vehicle and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash. DVUSA will notify owners and dealers will lift the spare tire holder completely and tighten the securing screws as necessary, fr",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:21:53+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T13:26:13+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Dvusa recall 17V742: Freightliner Sprinter 2500, Freightliner Sprinter 3500, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 and 1 more (2017)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v742/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}