Mercedes-Benz Metris, model year 2017. Filed by Daimler Vans USA, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 27 December 2016. 22 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain model year 2017 Mercedes-Benz Metris Vans manufactured September 9, 2016, to September 28, 2016. The affected vehicles have a passenger air bag that may have been manufactured with an incorrect Tether Activation Unit (TAU). As a result, in the event of a crash …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 16V935 cover?
- Mercedes-Benz Metris, model year 2017.
- What is wrong with them?
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain model year 2017 Mercedes-Benz Metris Vans manufactured September 9, 2016, to September 28, 2016. The affected vehicles have a passenger air bag that may have been manufactured with an incorrect Tether Activation Unit (TAU).
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- An improperly vented air bag may not protect the front passenger as expected, increasing the risk of injury.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. DVUSA will notify owners, and authorized Mercedes-Benz Sprinter dealers will replace the front passenger air bag, free of charge. The recall began February 8, 2017. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “An improperly vented air bag may not protect the front passenger as expected, increasing the risk of injury.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 16V935 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| System at fault | Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module |
| Reported to NHTSA | 27 December 2016 |
| Model years | 2017-2017 |
| Vehicles named | MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS |
What the notice says today
The consequence
An improperly vented air bag may not protect the front passenger as expected, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
DVUSA will notify owners, and authorized Mercedes-Benz Sprinter dealers will replace the front passenger air bag, free of charge. The recall began February 8, 2017. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 846 notices in the record whose component field names air bags. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 46 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
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CarsMultiverse, recall 16V935, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v935/
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