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Service bulletin V-RC-2020070008

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10180324
Published by NHTSA2020-09-28
Manufacturer's numberV-RC-2020070008
Manufacturer's date2020-08-11
NHTSA componentPOWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

NHTSA's summary

Propeller Shaft

The document

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Components

Transmission and driveline, Driveshaft

Vehicles listed
MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS2015
MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20V3400002020-06-09. AIR BAGS; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
18V4970002018-07-29. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
Initial NCU - 442020-07-13. Service bulletin. Propeller Shaft Mercedes-Benz AG (“MBAG”), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vans, has determined that on certain Metris vehicles from platform 447 (VS20), the propeller shaft may not be attached to the intermediate bearing according to the specification. If the propeller shaft is improperly attached to the intermediate bearing, over time damage to the propeller shaft joint could occur. The rotational imbalance of the shaft could lead to vibrations to the underbody of the vehicle, and to inaccurate signals to the airbag control unit. If improper signals are sent to the airbag control unit, the frontal airbags could inadvertently deploy, increasing the risk of injury to front occupants and increasing the risk of a crash.