US NHTSA Recalls: Mercedes-Benz Metris Vans

Washington, DC: As of Tuesday, October 1, 2019, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”), a division of the US Department of Transportation, posted a total of 67 vehicle, tire, accessory or other automotive-related product recalls this past month. Are yours listed? http://ht.ly/5G8bb

Direct link: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchCurrentMonthRecall

Additional information:

Among the 67 recalls the NHTSA announced this past month comes news of the following:

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (“DTNA”), a subsidiary of Daimler AG and a Portland, Oregon establishment, has recalled an estimated 594 model year 2019 Mercedes-Benz branded Metris Vans marketed, sold and delivered in the United States

NHTSA Safety Notification 19V666000 reports the head restraint of the seat or seat back in the recalled Metris Vans may have been fitted without a spring pin or a spring pin that was improperly mounted.

According to the NHTSA, without a crash pad, rear seat passengers would have an increased risk of injury in the event of a side impact crash. The incorrectly mounted or missing spring pins can cause the upholstery carrier to come loose from the head restraint housing. If this defect occurs, it can increase the risk of an injury in the event of a crash.

DVUSA will notify registered owners, and Mercedes-Benz dealers will replace the head restraints, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267 during normal business hours, Monday to Friday, Pacific Standard Time (“PST”). DVUSA’s designation for this recall is VS2KOPFSTU.

You may also contact the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) during normal business hours, Eastern Standard Time, or visit https://www.safercar.gov/.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for products manufactured, marketed and/or sold by Daimler Trucks North America LLC., please search for “Daimler” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for products manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the Mercedes-Benz brand, please search for “Mercedes” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for products manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the Metris brand, please search for “Metris” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Crash hazards, please search for “crash” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Injury hazards, please search for “injury” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> You can use the NHTSA’s VIN Look-up Tool to determine if your specific vehicle is affected by this or other recent recall (major light vehicles only): https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls

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More information about this recall:
NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V666000
Recalls Direct RIN: 12101-2019
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General information:
More recalls? Back to the main Recalls Direct page:
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Visit the Living Safely site:
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Report an unsafe vehicle you purchased in the United States to the NHTSA [external: new window opens]:
==> https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/VehicleComplaint/
Search for a recalled vehicle on the US NHTSA Web site [external: new window opens]:
==> https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls

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