NHTSA Recall 21V055000
Filed by Daimler Vans USA, LLC. Component: Electrical System. Reported 2021-02-05. An estimated 84,345 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Mercedes-Benz Metris and 2019-2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vehicles. The software design of the communication module may fail to communicate the correct vehicle location for the emergency call system (eCall) in the event of a crash.
Risk
Failure of the eCall system may result in emergency responders being dispatched to the wrong location, increasing the risk of injury following a crash.
What the manufacturer will do
DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the software communication module for the automatic emergency call system, free of charge. The recall began on May 5, 2021. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VSXHERMPOS.
Manufacturer campaign number: VSXHERMPOS
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2016 Mercedes-Benz Metris
- 2017 Mercedes-Benz Metris
- 2018 Mercedes-Benz Metris
- 2019 Mercedes-Benz Metris
- 2020 Mercedes-Benz Metris
- 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500
- 2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500
- 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500
- 2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500
- 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500
- 2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500
- 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500
- 2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500