{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"16V935000","date":"2016-12-27","owner_notified":"2017-02-17","manufacturer":"Daimler Vans USA, LLC","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","summary":"Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain model year 2017 Mercedes-Benz Metris Vans manufactured September 9, 2016, to September 28, 2016.  The affected vehicles have a passenger air bag that may have been manufactured with an incorrect Tether Activation Unit (TAU).  As a result, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, the air bag may not vent properly.","consequence":"An improperly vented air bag may not protect the front passenger as expected, increasing the risk of injury.","remedy":"DVUSA will notify owners, and authorized Mercedes-Benz Sprinter dealers will replace the front passenger air bag, free of charge.  The recall began February 8, 2017.  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.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":22,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2018-2","period_to":"2018-2","submitted":"2018-07-25","involved":22,"remedied":21,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":95,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2017,"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"METRIS","vehicle_id":"2017_mercedes-benz_metris","match":"exact","built_from":"2016-09-09","built_to":"2016-09-28"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/16V935000"}