{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mercedes-Benz recall 17V148: 2016-2017 Mercedes-Benz Metris",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v148/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V148 (Mercedes-Benz): 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 cr...",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes-Benz Metris, model years 2016 to 2017. Filed by Daimler Vans USA, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 7 March 2017. 72 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “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.” 17V148 Daimler Vans USA, LLC Lane Departure:Blind Spot Detection 7 March 2017 2016-2017 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS 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. 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, 20",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:58:26+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T12:21:14+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mercedes-Benz recall 17V148: 2016-2017 Mercedes-Benz Metris\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v148/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}