On certain vans, a capacitor within the electronic control unit for the air bag can crack and the air bag may not activate as designed. This condition is signaled to the driver by the srs-warning lamp.
Airbags
Sprinter 2500 Airbag problems by year
2 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Sprinter 2500's airbags. Airbags that didn't deploy, deployed by themselves, warning lights and inflator recalls.
Airbag complaints by model year
Airbag recalls
Latest 2500 airbag complaints
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 sprinter 2500. Before purchasing the vehicle, the contact and the dealer knew of an existing safety recall (manufacturer notification code g20). The dealer led her to believe that the recall repair would be performed before she received the keys to the vehicle. She has since learned that the repair was never made. She has been calling the dealer since receiving the recall notice and was informed that the parts were not available to make the repair. The contact stated that she drives children around and does not know if it is safe to continue. The current mileage was 2,700 and failure mileage was 600.
Srs light went on indicating air bag problem. Truck has 93k miles. Dealer needed to replace the central part of steering wheel holding the cable running to the airbag.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data