2017 Mercedes-Benz Metris recall: airbag
⚠️ What's wrong
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain model year 2017 Mercedes-Benz Metris Vans manufactured September 9, 2016, to September 28, 2016. The affected vehicles have a passenger air bag that may have been manufactured with an incorrect Tether Activation Unit (TAU). As a result, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, the air bag may not vent properly.
💥 The risk
An improperly vented air bag may not protect the front passenger as expected, increasing the risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
DVUSA will notify owners, and authorized Mercedes-Benz Sprinter dealers will replace the front passenger air bag, free of charge. The recall began February 8, 2017. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V935000
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 22
- Component
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
- Owner phone
- 1-877-762-8267
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 17, 2017
- Built
- Sep 9, 2016 – Sep 28, 2016
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.