Mercedes-Benz has issued a recall alert for about 124,000 Sprinter vans from model years 2019 through 2022 equipped with a manual parking brake and a 7-speed automatic transmission. The vehicles can roll away while parked.
Mercedes tells the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that some Sprinters have shown unexpected levels of wear on the guide bushing of the parking pawl. If the pawl fails to engage, the van can roll away even though the gear selector is set firmly to Park.
The company will fix the problem with a software update. Recall repairs are always free.
Many cars face recalls at some point in their lives. Automakers try to contact every owner to let them know they need to bring their vehicle in for repairs. But they aren’t always successful in finding everyone. You can see whether your car has any unaddressed recall issues using our recall center.
