Mercedes-benz Metris (passenger Van) 2018

• Recall 205488 [USA]: An overloaded vehicle may cause tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Daimler vans usa, llc (dvusa) is recalling certain 2016-2018 mercedes-benz metris vans. The value for the maximum combined load weight capacity of the tires is incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 110, "tire and loading information."
  dealers will install corrected labels on the b-pillar and fuel filler door. Dealers will also inspect and replace incorrect tires, as necessary. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed april 19, 2024. Owners may contact dvusa at 1-877-762-8267. Dvusa's number for this recall is vs2lastre.
  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.Nhtsa.Gov.

• Recall 189932 [USA]: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
  Daimler vans usa, llc (dvusa) is recalling certain 2017-2022 mercedes-benz metris vehicles. The connection of the upper and lower fuel hoses to the engine may be insecure, which can result in a fuel leak.
  dealers will inspect and repair the fuel hose connections, and replace the clamps and fuel hose, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed may 5, 2022. Owners may contact dvusa customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Dvusa's number for this recall is vs2krauch.
  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.Nhtsa.Gov.

• Recall 214740 [USA]: A frozen rearview image does not show the live view of what is currently behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Daimler vans usa, llc (dvusa) is recalling certain 2015-2018 mercedes-benz metris vehicles. A defective memory chip in the rearview camera may cause the display image to freeze.
  dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed february 10, 2023. Owners may contact dvusa customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Dvusa's number for this recall is vs2ru54kam.
  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.Nhtsa.Gov.

• Recall 204337 [USA]: A detached brake fluid reservoir can leak brake fluid, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Daimler vans usa, llc (dvusa) is recalling certain 2016-2021 mercedes-benz metris vehicles. The brake fluid reservoir may be incorrectly mounted, which can allow it to detach.
  dealers will inspect and repair the brake fluid reservoir mounting, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on may 2, 2022. Owners may contact dvusa customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Dvusa's number for this recall is vs2be42bre.
  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.Nhtsa.Gov.

• Recall 180305 [USA]: Failure of the ecall system may result in emergency responders being dispatched to the wrong location, increasing the risk of injury following a crash.
  Daimler vans usa, llc (dvusa) is recalling certain 2016-2020 mercedes-benz metris and 2019-2020 mercedes-benz sprinter vehicles. The software design of the communication module may fail to communicate the correct vehicle location for the emergency call system (ecall) in the event of a crash.
  dvusa will notify owners, and dealers will update the software communication module for the automatic emergency call system, free of charge. The recall began on may 5, 2021. Owners may contact dvusa customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Dvusa's number for this recall is vsxhermpos.
  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.

• Recall 147972 [USA]: If conductive material, such as metal, unintentionally drops into the opening and contacts the terminals on the battery, an electrical short can occur, increasing the risk of a fire.
  Daimler vans usa, llc (dvusa) is recalling certain 2016-2019 mercedes-benz metris vehicles. The integrated backup battery compartment located underneath the front passenger's seat may not have its own cover, potentially exposing the battery when the seat is moved forward.
  dvusa will notify owners, and mercedes-benz dealers will install covers over the battery compartment area, free of charge. Dvusa issued owners an interim notification on december 2, 2019. The recall began march 9, 2020. Owners may contact dvusa customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Dvusa's number for this recall is vs2sitzab.
  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.

• Recall 147747 [USA]: Failure to identify loose safety related parts can increase the risk of crash and injury.
  Daimler vans usa, llc (dvusa) is recalling certain 2018-2019 sprinter and metris vehicles. The vehicles left the reassembly plant without the final quality inspection of safety-relevant parts or bolt connections, resulting in possible unknown safety risks.
  dvusa will notify owners, and vehicles will be returned to the reassembly plant for comprehensive inspection and, if necessary, corrective action, free of charge. The recall began november 15, 2019. Owners may contact dvusa customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Dvusa's number for this recall is vsx566zp25.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

• Recall 144790 [USA]: An unexpected loss of power steering assist can increase the risk of crash.
  Daimler vans usa, llc (dvusa) is recalling certain 2018-2019 mercedes-benz metris vehicles. An internal sensor within the electric power steering unit may have been improperly manufactured, possibly resulting in the deactivation of the electric power steering assist.
  dvusa will notify owners, and metris dealers will replace the steering unit, free of charge. The recall began july 2, 2019. Owners may contact dvusa customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Dvusa's number for this recall is vs2lenkeps.
  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.

• Recall 152767 [USA]: Failure to identify loose safety related parts can increase the risk of crash and injury.
  Daimler vans usa, llc (dvusa) is recalling certain 2018-2019 mercedes-benz sprinter and metris vehicles. The affected vehicles left the reassembly plant without the final quality inspection of safety-relevant parts or bolt connections, resulting in possible unknown safety risks.
  dvusa will notify owners, and dealers will complete the final quality inspection, free of charge. The recall began may 17, 2019. Owners may contact dvusa customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Dvusa's number for this recall is vsx566zp25.
  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.

• Recall 130528 [USA]: If the bolts loosen and fall out, the driveshaft may separate causing a loss of drive, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
  Daimler vans usa, llc (dvusa) is recalling certain 2017-2018 mercedes-benz metris vehicles. The drive shaft securing bolts may loosen at the automatic transmission flange.
  dvusa will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transmission flange, securing bolts, and clean the shaft seal, free of charge. The recall began september 28, 2018. Owners may contact dvusa customer service at 1-877-762-8267.
  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.

• Recall 2022085 [Canada]: Visual system
  Issue: on certain vehicles, the rearview camera image could freeze while backing up. Safety risk: a rearview camera that doesn't display correctly could reduce a driver's ability to see behind the vehicle while backing up. This could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: mercedes-benz will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to update the vehicle software. This interim repair will the reduce the chance of a problem and provide warning if the rearview camera is not working properly. When final repair parts are available, mercedes-benz will send you a second letter. They will advise you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the rearview camera.

• Recall 2019515 [Canada]: Electrical
  Issue: certain vans equipped with an integrated backup battery do not have a cover installed over the front passenger's seat base. As a result, if an object made of a conductive material is dropped into the opening, it could make contact with the battery terminals. This could result in a short circuit. Safety risk: a short circuit could increase the risk of a fire. Corrective actions: mercedes-benz will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their vehicle to a dealer to install a cover over the front passenger's seat base. Consumers should not use a seat base with a battery as a storage compartment.

• Recall 2019510 [Canada]: Brakes
  Issue: on one van, an issue with the braking system could cause increased brake pedal travel. It could also cause a malfunction of the anti-lock braking (abs) and electronic stability program (esp) systems. As a result, stopping distance could be extended. Safety risk: an abs / esp system malfunction and an extended stopping distance could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: mercedes-benz will notify the owner by mail and instruct them to take their vehicle to a dealership to replace the electronic stability program (esp) control unit.

• Recall 2022103 [Canada]: Fuel supply
  Issue: on certain vehicles, the connections on the fuel supply hose may not be properly attached. As a result, fuel could leak in the engine compartment. Safety risk: a fuel leak can create the risk of a fire. Corrective actions: mercedes-benz will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to check the upper and lower connections on the fuel transition hose. The dealer will replace the clamps and the fuel hose, if required.

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Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

Common OBD Error codes specific to this vehicle.

• B1F99 [1] B1F99

The stability control light, abs brakes, collision assist came on then as i pulled onto the interstate the car started bucking lost acceleration and i had an 18 wheeler running up my rear trying to brake. The vehicle went into limp mode. I am familiar with wheel sensor failures how this vehicle reacts is seriously a danger hazard and should be recalled. This is my 3rd wheel sensor on this vehicle in 8 months.

The stability control light, abs brakes, collision assist came on then as i pulled onto the interstate the car started bucking lost acceleration and i had an 18 wheeler running up my rear trying to brake. The vehicle went into limp mode. I am familiar with wheel sensor failures how this vehicle reacts is seriously a danger hazard and should be recalled. This is my 3rd wheel sensor on this vehicle in 8 months.

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 mercedes-benz metris van (mmpv2g). The contact stated that the back-up camera was installed too low to clearly see the surroundings when reversing. The vehicle was taken to mercedes-benz of palm springs (4095 e palm canyon dr, palm springs, ca 92264, (760) 328-6525) who stated that the lower position of the back-up camera was installed in the proper location. The manufacturer was called and referred the contact to nhtsa to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 400.