{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mercedes-Benz recall 19V715 (VS2SITZAB): 2016-2019 Mercedes-Benz Metris",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v715/",
  "summary": "Recall 19V715 (Mercedes-Benz): If conductive material, such as metal, unintentionally drops into the opening and contacts the terminals on the battery, an elect...",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes-Benz Metris, model years 2016 to 2020. Filed by Daimler Vans USA, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 8 October 2019. 15,160 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Mercedes-Benz Metris vehicles. The integrated backup battery compartment located underneath the front passenger's seat may not have its own cover, potentially exposing the battery when the seat is moved forward. 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: VS2SITZAB. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 19V715 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: “If conductive material, such as metal, unintentionally drops into the opening and contacts the terminals on the battery, an electrical short can occur, increasing the risk of a fire.” 19V715 Daimler Vans USA, LLC Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery 8 October 2019 2016-2020 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS If conductive material, such as metal, unintentionally drops into the opening and co",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:49:16+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T16:47:34+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mercedes-Benz recall 19V715 (VS2SITZAB): 2016-2019 Mercedes-Benz Metris\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v715/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}