2012 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 2012 Freightliner Sprinter 2500, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 2012 Freightliner Sprinter 2500
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Inflator module (air bags)
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2012 Freightliner and Mercedes Benz Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled into the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of…
Remedy: DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger side air bag, free of charge. The recall began on January 12, 2018. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Note: This recall…
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Inflator module (air bags)
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (Daimler Vans) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Dodge Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured July 1, 2006, to July 31, 2008, 2007-2014 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured July 1, 2006, to July 1, 2014, and 2010-2014 Mercedes Benz Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vehicles manufactured July…
Remedy: Daimler Vans will notify the Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner owners and Fiat Chrysler will notify the Dodge owners. The respective dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall…
2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2012 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 22,673 miles. Complaints peaked in 2014 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“I need to know if the recall for the driver side air bag was in effect because this is something very serious. My husband drives this vehicle everyday and i wouldn't want a depolyment of the bag due t”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 11, 2017 · Unknown or other
“Location of cruise control arm is too close to the steering wheel and turn signal arm. Accidental activation is likely and has occurred during normal operation of the vehicle by either accidental cont”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 10, 2014 · Vehicle speed control
Compare Freightliner Sprinter 2500 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Freightliner Sprinter 2500 model year in NHTSA's database.
Checking a specific 2012 Freightliner Sprinter 2500
How do I know if my 2012 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2012 Freightliner Sprinter 2500; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Freightliner dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 16V077000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Freightliner models
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- FL-7037 complaints
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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.