{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Dvusa recall 21V972 (VS3PA27 ERI/ERO): 2019-2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v972/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V972 (Dvusa): Unintentional vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash. Dvusa's own number: VS3PA27 ERI/ERO.",
  "excerpt": "Freightliner Sprinter 1500, Freightliner Sprinter 2500, Freightliner Sprinter 3500, Freightliner Sprinter 4500, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500, model years 2019 to 2020. Filed by Daimler Vans USA, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 15 December 2021. 48,400 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles. A software error in the park lock system may allow the vehicle to move after the gear selector has been placed in the Park 'P' position without the parking brake applied. 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 Dvusa's own number for this recall: VS3PA27 ERI/ERO. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V972 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: “Unintentional vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash.” 21V972 Daimler Vans USA, LLC Electrical System:Software 15 December 2021 2019-2020 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 1500, FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500, FREIGHTLIN",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:13:11+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T20:22:42+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Dvusa recall 21V972 (VS3PA27 ERI/ERO): 2019-2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v972/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}