VS3DREHSEL – Front Seat Wiring Harnesses Routed Incorrectly – 2019-2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

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IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
A Daimler AG Company
One Mercedes-Benz Drive
Sandy Springs, GA 30328
Phone: (770) 705-0600
IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 2021070031
This notice applies to your vehicle
VIN:
Inspect Swivel Seat Wiring Harness Routing
NHTSA Recall ID: 21V410
August, 2021
Dear Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Owner:
This notice is being sent to you in accordance with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
Mercedes-Benz AG (“MBAG”), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans, has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain Model Year 2019-2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vehicles. Our records indicate that your vehicle is included in the affected population of vehicles.
What is the issue?
MBAG has determined that on certain Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vehicles that are equipped with electrically adjustable front swivel-seats, the seat wiring harness may be improperly routed or mounted within the swivel-seat frame and could become pinched and damaged during the electric adjustment of the seat position. If the wiring harness were to become pinched and damaged during adjustment of the swivel seat, in a worst case scenario, the operation of the seat-mounted side airbag might not operate properly and the side airbag could either deploy inadvertently or not deploy as designed in the event of a crash. This condition could increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
What will your Mercedes-Benz Dealer do?
An authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer will inspect the routing of the front swivel seats (left/right) wiring harnesses and will repair as necessary.
Steps to take.
For additional information and to schedule an appointment, please contact your preferred authorized Mercedes-Benz Sprinter dealer at your earliest convenience. To locate nearest Mercedes-Benz dealers visit https://www.mbvans.com or call 1-800 FOR-MERCEDES (1-800-367-6372)
Please mention you are scheduling an appointment to inspect swivel seat wiring harness routing under
Recall Campaign #2021070031.
This could take approximately 30minutes. This service will be provided free of charge. You may be asked for your 17-digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) which for your convenience is located above your name at the top of this letter.
If this is a leased vehicle and the lessor and registered owner receive this notice, please forward this information by first class mail to the lessee within 10 business days to comply with Federal Regulations.
A VIN-based recall lookup tool on our website now offers a search feature that will indicate whether a vehicle has been subject to a safety recall, and whether that vehicle has had the free remedy performed. See www.mbvans.com/en/recall-information.
Should you have any questions, please contact your authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and look forward to taking care of this important safety issue immediately.
Sincerely,
Mercedes-Benz USA
• A remedy is available for your vehicle.
• Schedule an appointment with your authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer as soon as possible.
• This repair will be provided free of charge.
IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
A Daimler AG Company
One Mercedes-Benz Drive
Sandy Springs, GA 30328
Phone: (770) 705-0600
Additional Information for Owners:
If an authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer for any reason is unable to remedy the situation without charge, or within a reasonable amount of time, pursuant to law 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301, you may submit a complaint to the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20590 or call the toll-free Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153); or go to https://www.safercar.gov.
IMPORTANT
If for any reason YOU NO LONGER OWN THIS VEHICLE OR have a CHANGE OF ADDRESS, please COMPLETE THE SECTION BELOW, place in the ENCLOSED ENVELOPE, and DROP IN ANY MAIL BOX. If possible, provide the name and address of the present owner so that we may contact them.
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Model 907
with code SF1 (Driver’s seat electrically adjustable)
with code SR8 (Swivel base for driver’ seat)
Model 907
with code SF2 (Electrically adjustable co-driver’s seat)
with code SR9 (Swivel base for co-driver’ seat)
Operation no. of the operation texts or standard texts and flat rates
Category Op. no. Operation text Time Damage Code Code
L 02 1395 Operations: Subsequently modify line installation
for front seat
0.2hrs 54 918 87 VS3DREHS
EL
L 02 1396 Operations: Subsequently modify line installation
for 2 front seats
0.2hrs 54 918 87 VS3DREHS
EL
Shown on driver’s seat with code
SF1 (Electrically adjustable
driver’s seat) and code SR8
(Driver’s seat rotating frame)
1 Wiring harness
2 Cable tie with retaining clip
D91.10-A026-76
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Shown on driver’s seat with code SF2 (Electrically
adjustable front passenger seat) and code SR9 (Front
passenger seat rotating frame)
1 Wiring harness
2 Cable tie with retaining clip
D91.10-A027-82
If rotating seats are installed on the driver and passenger side, then the line installation of both
rotating seats must be checked and adapted, if necessary.
aWarning Risk of injury during testing and
repair operations related to
pyrotechnical components
Do not expose pyrotechnical
component parts to temperatures
above 100 ℃ or 212 °F.
Disconnect current supply when
working on such component parts.
AS91.00-Z-0008-01A
Notice Information on preventing damage
to electronic components due to
electrostatic discharge
AH54.00-P-0001-01A
Notice Notes on carrying out repair work
in the vehicle interior
AH68.00-N-0001-01S
Information, assessment and legal
requirements when working with,
handling and storing pyrotechnical
components
AH91.00-Z-0000-10A
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g Check
1 Check whether vehicle is affected
by measure
Affected vehicles: Subsequently
modify line installation of rotating
seats (code: VS3DREHSEL, acc.
no.: 54 918 87)
Model 907.### #P as of 189698 to
232559, Model 907.### #T as of
021617 to 046148
SM91.10-D-0039-01AAA
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For authorized Mercedes‑Benz
service partners, only the entry in
the “Extended VEGA Application”
(EVA) system, in the “Current” tab,
is decisive. An additional test of the
affected vehicles in the workshop
information system (WIS) or
vehicle list is thereby not
necessary.
Adapt line installation
2 Adjust respective rotating seat
until wiring harness (1) is
accessible.
i
If rotating seats are installed on the
driver and passenger side, then
the line installation of both rotating
seats must be checked and
adapted, if necessary.
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3 Subsequently adapt line
installation and attachment of
wiring harness (1) to respective
rotating seat.
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To do so, check if the wiring
harness (1) is correctly fastened to
the respective rotating seat frame
using a cable tie with retaining clip
(2).
The wiring harness (1) must be
positioned in the corner (arrow) of
the rotating seat frame, as shown
in the picture, and fixed in place
using a cable tie with retaining clip
(2).
If cable tie with retaining clip (2) is
not present,
↓
subsequently fasten wiring
harness (1) to rotating seat frame
using retaining clip (2). To do so,
position wiring harness (1) along
cable tie with retaining clip (2) in
corner (arrow) of rotating seat
frame. See figure.
If cable tie with retaining clip (2) is
present,
↓
position wiring harness (1)
correctly on rotating seat frame.
To do so, position wiring harness
(1) along cable tie with retaining
clip (2) in corner (arrow) of rotating
seat frame. See figure.
Parts ordering note
Part no. Designation Quantity
A 005 997 62 90 Cable tie with retaining clip n. B.
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