NHTSA recall 19V290000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 19V290000 |
| Manufacturer's number | VS2SCHRALU |
| Manufacturer | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| Reported | 2019-04-10 |
| Owners notified | 2019-11-15 |
| Component | STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; STEERING |
| Units potentially affected | 9471 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2021 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2021-04-07 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 9471 |
| Reported remedied | 2759 (29%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2021 quarter 1, 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.
What is wrong
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Metris vehicles sold, or ever registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington DC, West Virginia and Wisconsin. The aluminum bolts that attach the power steering gear assist motor to the gear housing may corrode and fracture causing a reduction or complete loss of power steering assist.
What can happen
Loss of power steering assist would require a higher steering effort, especially at lower speeds, which may increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the aluminum bolts with steels bolts, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on June 3, 2019. The recall began November 15, 2019. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS2SCHRALU.
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.
| 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS | Built 2015-02-02 to 2016-08-31. |
|---|---|
| 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS | Built 2015-02-02 to 2016-08-31. |
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