NHTSA Campaign 17V148000

LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION

Issued by Daimler Vans USA, LLC · Reported Mar 7, 2017 · 72 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Daimler Vans USA LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Mercedes-Benz Metris vehicles. These vans were to be equipped with the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) feature, however, the installed instrument cluster and steering wheel does not support the function, and thus, the BSM system does not work on the vehicle.

Consequence

If a vehicle is in the driver's blind spot, but the BSM system does not warn the driver, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy

DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will install the correct instrument cluster and steering wheel to enable the BSM function, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on May 8, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when the remedy becomes available. The recall began on May 26, 2017. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS 2016 72
MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS 2017 72

Source: NHTSA Campaign 17V148000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.