{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mercedes-Benz recall 22V491 (VS3LE54ELE): 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v491/",
  "summary": "Recall 22V491 (Mercedes-Benz): An electrical surge can increase the risk of a fire. Mercedes-Benz's own number: VS3LE54ELE.",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500, model year 2021. Filed by Daimler Vans USA, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 11 July 2022. 2 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 vehicles. The generator wiring harness may be incorrectly connected to the electric power steering, which can result in an electrical surge. 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: VS3LE54ELE. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 22V491 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 surge can increase the risk of a fire.” 22V491 Daimler Vans USA, LLC Electrical System:Wiring 11 July 2022 2021-2021 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 2500 An electrical surge can increase the risk of a fire. Dealers will inspect and correct the wiring harness connection, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 10, 2022. Owners may contact DVUSA at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:39:34+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T21:28:36+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mercedes-Benz recall 22V491 (VS3LE54ELE): 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v491/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}