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Mercedes-Benz recall VS3BREPB

Mercedes-Benz calls it VS3BREPB. NHTSA filed it as campaign 20V802000 on Dec 21, 2020: service brakes, hydraulic on the 2019–2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, 9,094 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings
NHTSA campaignVehiclesComponentFiledAffectedSeverity
20V8020002019–2020 Mercedes-Benz SprinterService Brakes, HydraulicDec 21, 20209,094high
Problem Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles equipped with electric parking brakes. The rear brake calipers may leak brake fluid into the housing of the electric parking brake connected to the rear axle service brake system, allowing air to enter the hydraulic brake system. Risk Air in the brake system can result in extended brake pedal travel, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix DVUSA will replace the rear brake calipers, free of charge. Owners notification letters were mailed on January 4, 2022. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3BREPB.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 20V802000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. VS3BREPB is the number Mercedes-Benz assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 20V802000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is VS3BREPB the same recall as 20V802000?

Yes. VS3BREPB is Mercedes-Benz’s own number for it; 20V802000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does VS3BREPB cover?

2019–2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, 9,094 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the VS3BREPB repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.