{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2019515","date":"2019-10-11","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Electrical","summary":"Issue:\nCertain vans equipped with an integrated backup battery do not have a cover installed over the front passenger's seat base.  As a result, if an object made of a conductive material is dropped into the opening, it could make contact with the battery terminals. This could result in a short circuit.\n\nSafety Risk:\nA short circuit could increase the risk of a fire.\n\nCorrective Actions:\nMercedes-Benz will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their vehicle to a dealer to install a cover over the front passenger's seat base. Consumers should not use a seat base with a battery as a storage compartment.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"9190165","part_number":null,"units":1798,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","french":{"component":"Circuit électrique","notification":"Sécurité - fabricant","summary":"Problème :\nCertains fourgons munis d'une batterie de secours intégrée ne comprennent aucun revêtement de protection sur la base de siège du côté passager avant. Par conséquent, si un objet constitué d'un matériau conducteur est échappé dans l'ouverture, il pourrait entrer en contact avec les bornes de batterie, ce qui pourrait entraîner un court-circuit.\n\nRisque pour la sécurité :\nUn court-circuit pourrait augmenter les risques d'incendie.\n\nMesure corrective :\nMercedes-Benz avisera les propriétaires par la poste. Les propriétaires touchés devront amener leur véhicule chez un concessionnaire afin de faire installer un revêtement de protection sur la base du siège du côté passager avant. Les consommateurs ne devraient pas utiliser une base de siège avec batterie comme compartiment de rangement."},"vehicles":[{"year":2016,"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"METRIS","vehicle_id":"2016_mercedes-benz_metris","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2017,"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"METRIS","vehicle_id":"2017_mercedes-benz_metris","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2018,"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"METRIS","vehicle_id":"2018_mercedes-benz_metris","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2019,"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"METRIS","vehicle_id":"2019_mercedes-benz_metris","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2020,"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"METRIS","vehicle_id":"2020_mercedes-benz_metris","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"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":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2019515"}