# NHTSA recall 18V837000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 18V837000
- Manufacturer: Daimler Vans USA, LLC
- Reported: 2018\-11\-29
- Owners notified: 2019\-01\-25
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Units potentially affected: 12383

## What is wrong

Daimler Vans USA, LLC \(DVUSA\) is recalling certain 2016\-2017 Mercedes\-Benz Metris vehicles.  The fuel hose in the engine compartment may leak at the lower connecting point of the transition hose, between the underbody fuel line and the Schrader valve and/or where the fuel line connects to the fuel pump.


## What can happen

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.


## The remedy

DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected hose and clamp, free of charge.  The recall is expected to begin January 25, 2019.  Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1\-877\-762\-8267.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2020\-07\-20
- Vehicles in the campaign: 12383
- Reported remedied: 9216 \(74%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2016 MERCEDES\-BENZ METRIS](/makes/mercedes-benz/metris/2016/recalls.md). Built 2015\-03\-02 to 2017\-03\-15.
- [2017 MERCEDES\-BENZ METRIS](/makes/mercedes-benz/metris/2017/recalls.md). Built 2015\-03\-02 to 2017\-03\-15.

## Investigated as PE18002

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE18002: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2018\-03\-13, closed 2019\-06\-18. Low Pressure Fuel Supply Hose Leak. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/18V837000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/18V837000/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/18V837000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/18V837000)

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