Freightliner bulletin FTL_V-SC-2025070011
Freightliner filed this with NHTSA as a emissions communication dated Aug 12, 2025, received Sep 3, 2025, about the unknown or other. It names 6 model years (2019–2021). A emissions communication is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationMercedes-Benz AG, the manufacturer of Freightliner Sprinter vans, has determined that on certain Model Years 2019-2021 Sprinter vehicles, the SCR control unit software does not correspond to the current series production configuration.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTL_V-SC-2025070011 | Emissions | Aug 12, 2025 | 11022493 |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5; the full text comes from the manufacturer or a dealer. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. Quote it at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themAlso filed against: 2019 Freightliner Sprinter (VS30); 2020 Freightliner Sprinter (VS30); 2021 Freightliner Sprinter 1500; 2021 Freightliner Sprinter 2500; 2021 Freightliner Sprinter 3500; 2021 Freightliner Sprinter 4500.
None of these model years has a page on this site (it covers EPA-certified cars, trucks and SUVs from 2016), so the bulletin is listed here on its own.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Freightliner FTL_V-SC-2025070011 a recall?
No. A emissions communication is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is the FTL_V-SC-2025070011 repair free?
A emissions communication is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does FTL_V-SC-2025070011 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 6 model years: 2019 Freightliner Sprinter (VS30), 2020 Freightliner Sprinter (VS30), 2021 Freightliner Sprinter 1500, 2021 Freightliner Sprinter 2500, 2021 Freightliner Sprinter 3500, 2021 Freightliner Sprinter 4500. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.