2017 Mercedes Royale Sprinter Coach Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2017 Mercedes Royale Sprinter Coach, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Airbags228.6%
- Other / unspecified228.6%
- Electrical114.3%
- Fuel system114.3%
- Seat belts114.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
Traveling on I-80 in Western Nebraska and SRS and Airbag systems failed. I immediately pulled over and checked connectivity of seatbelt wiring harness. No connection problems on the factory swivel seat were located or noted. I called Mercedes of Loveland and described the problem and the first thing [XXX] the Service Manager asked or accused me of was removing the seat. The seat was removed within the first 60 days of ownership and under 1,000 miles and absolutely no issues up to this point. Mercedes of Loveland takes this VERY seriously because the soonest they could get this safety failure into their service facility was June 13th 2023. I explained that this is my only vehicle that I use it for my livelihood and he told me that they were busy. Please help me out on this. I paid $6,500 for a 7 year 170,000 mile warranty expecting not to be treated like this with something this serious. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF AN UNKNOWN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER REGARDING THE AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. GERZENZY'S RV WORLD (940 LAKELAND PARK CENTER DR, LAKELAND, FL 33809, (863) 694-0320) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF CONSUMER STATED NO LONGER HAVE THE VEHICLE TRADED IT IN! NO VIN PROVIDED. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
The contact owns a 2018 Tiffin Wayfarer constructed on a 2017 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 chassis. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V610000 (Trailer Hitches) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for recall repair however, 3-weeks later the vehicle remained at the dealer. The contact was informed that parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time to for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue through a voicemail message. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
My tire pressure monitoring system showed a low tire. I looked and found no nails or other items in the tire. I changed to my spare and took the tire to the tire dealer. He found a crack in the rim near the valve stem - started at the hole. This happened in March of this year. On a recent trip, the same thing happened on another rim. The crack this time was also near the valve stem hole. The crack this time went the direction of the circumference of the rim for about 1". The Les Schwab dealer said he has seen this several times on other vehicles. Neither wheel/rim would hold air pressure. If the crack had been worse, I could have had a wheel/rim failure and possibly crash. I also was on remote roads in Idaho and could have been stranded if the spare wheel would have cracked.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SLIDER ENGAGED AND OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE CONTROL MODULE AND THE SLIDE OUT SWITCH, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT DUE TO THE HIGH HEAT CLIMATE SHE LIVED IN, THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. THE CONTACT STATED HE NOTICED A FUEL LEAK UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER, MERCEDES-BENZ OF LYNNWOOD (17800 HWY 99, LYNNWOOD, WA 98037, (425) 375-0802) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING A SPRING CLAMP TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,590. *LN*JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
Traveling on I-80 in Western Nebraska and SRS and Airbag systems failed. I immediately pulled over and checked connectivity of seatbelt wiring harness. No connection problems on the factory swivel seat were located or noted. I called Mercedes of Loveland and described the problem and the first thing [XXX] the Service Manager asked or accused me of was removing the seat. The seat was removed within the first 60 days of ownership and under 1,000 miles and absolutely no issues up to this point. Mercedes of Loveland takes this VERY seriously because the soonest they could get this safety failure into their service facility was June 13th 2023. I explained that this is my only vehicle that I use it for my livelihood and he told me that they were busy. Please help me out on this. I paid $6,500 for a 7 year 170,000 mile warranty expecting not to be treated like this with something this serious. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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