{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mercedes-Benz recall 19V489 (VS2LENKEPS): 2018-2019 Mercedes-Benz Metris",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v489/",
  "summary": "Recall 19V489 (Mercedes-Benz): An unexpected loss of power steering assist can increase the risk of crash. Mercedes-Benz's own number: VS2LENKEPS.",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes-Benz Metris, model years 2018 to 2019. Filed by Daimler Vans USA, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 25 June 2019. 2 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Mercedes-Benz Metris vehicles. An internal sensor within the electric power steering unit may have been improperly manufactured, possibly resulting in the deactivation of the electric power steering assist. 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 Mercedes-Benz's own number for this recall: VS2LENKEPS. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 19V489 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. 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: “An unexpected loss of power steering assist can increase the risk of crash.” 19V489 Daimler Vans USA, LLC Steering 25 June 2019 2018-2019 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS An unexpected loss of power steering assist can increase the risk of crash. DVUSA will notify owners, and Metris dealers will replace the steering unit, free of charge. The recall began July 2, 2019. Owners may contact DVUSA customer",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:39:37+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T16:18:26+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mercedes-Benz recall 19V489 (VS2LENKEPS): 2018-2019 Mercedes-Benz Metris\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v489/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}