| Issue ID | 1715203 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11386418 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC - DBA Sprinter |
| Brand | MERCEDES-BENZ |
| Model | SPRINTER 3500 |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 29/12/20 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Driving on a dry day, smooth road, with cruise control on 65mph at 7:45pm. This vehicle is converted with a thor 24hl camper on the chassis. Five hours into the days drive the vehicle flashed asr/esp triangle - and jerked abruptly but instantaneously but remained on cruise control. 2 seconds later: abs light on, asr/bas light on, esp light on cruise control stopped functioning (fyi - a very heavy accelerator pedal spring makes driving difficult, for hours on end, without cruise working - especially for the older drivers likely to be driving this rig.) pulled off the side of the road, set flashers, and turned off engine for one min hoping to reset the fault. Turned back on - no change off then back on and the yellow check engine came on steady along with three previous auction lights (above) vehicle had experienced (with the previous owner) a previous |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 13200 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | AMELIA ISLAND, FL |
| VIN pattern | WDAPF4CC2G9XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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