{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mercedes-Benz recall 21V779 (VS3KABKAN): 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v779/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V779 (Mercedes-Benz): An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire. Mercedes-Benz's own number: VS3KABKAN.",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500, model year 2021. Filed by Daimler Vans USA, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 6 October 2021. 38 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vehicles. A cable duct may drop out of place due to unlatched engagement hooks inside the battery case. This may cause the starter-generator wiring harness to chafe against the transmission carrier, which could result in an electrical … 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 Mercedes-Benz's own number for this recall: VS3KABKAN. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V779 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. 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: “An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire.” 21V779 Daimler Vans USA, LLC Electrical System:Wiring 6 October 2021 2021-2021 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 1500, MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 2500, MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500, MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 4500 An electr",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:06:54+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T20:01:24+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mercedes-Benz recall 21V779 (VS3KABKAN): 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v779/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}