NHTSA recall 20V340000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 20V340000 |
| Manufacturer's number | VS2DREIGE |
| Manufacturer | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| Reported | 2020-06-09 |
| Owners notified | 2020-08-11 |
| Component | AIR BAGS; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT |
| Units potentially affected | 12 |
| Part numbers | A447 410 21 00 or A447 410 22 00 |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2024 quarter 3 to 2025 quarter 2 |
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| Filed with NHTSA | 2025-08-18 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 12 |
| Reported remedied | 2 (16%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 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.
What is wrong
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2019 Metris vans [platform 447 (VS20)] with gasoline engines and automatic transmissions. The driveshaft may not be attached to the intermediate bearing correctly, causing excessive wear to the driveshaft joint and excessive vibrations.
What can happen
Damage to the driveshaft joint could result in a loss of drive, increasing the risk of a crash. Excessive vibrations may cause the frontal air bags to deploy unexpectedly, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
DVUSA will notify owners and dealers will inspect the drive shaft, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. This recall began August 11, 2020. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3DREIGE.
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.
| 2019 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| V-RC-2020070008 | 2020-09-28. Service bulletin. Propeller Shaft |
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| Initial NCU - 44 | 2020-07-13. 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. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.