{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Dvusa recall 18V288: 2017 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v288/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V288 (Dvusa): If the missing welds affect body strength, there may be an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.",
  "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 3 May 2018. 153 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2017 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles. These vehicles may be missing spot welds on the front side wall, connecting the door portal to the hinge reinforcements in the A-pillar area, possibly affecting vehicle strength in a crash. 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 missing welds affect body strength, there may be an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.” 18V288 Daimler Vans USA, LLC Structure:Body 3 May 2018 2017-2017 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500, FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500, MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 2500, MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500 If the missing welds affect body strength, there may be an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash. DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and add any missing spot welds, free of charge. The recall be",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:39:52+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:18:26+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Dvusa recall 18V288: 2017 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v288/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}