The 2011 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 has 2 recalls, both involving airbag inflators on the driver and passenger sides that can rupture during deployment and send metal fragments into the cabin, risking serious injury or death.
Both the driver and passenger frontal airbag inflators are affected. In a crash that triggers the airbags, either inflator can burst apart rather than inflate the bag properly, turning the inflator housing into a source of metal fragments that can strike occupants at close range.
At a glance
What can fail
The passenger front air bag inflator may rupture during a crash due to propellant breakdown from long-term exposure to humidity and temperature changes.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag at no cost. Recall began January 12, 2018. Contact 1-877-762-8267 for details.
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Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The driver's front air bag inflator may build up excessive pressure and rupture when the air bag deploys.
What the fix does
The dealer will replace the driver's front air bag inflator at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
