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2016 Mercedes-Benz Metris

13 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

Key facts

  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 13:14
Repair when you can Tires

An overloaded vehicle may cause tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.

The value for the maximum combined load weight capacity of the tires is incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire and Loading Information."

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 24,359 vehicles affected Read campaign 22V482000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Repair when you can Back over prevention

A frozen rearview image does not show the live view of what is currently behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

A defective memory chip in the rearview camera may cause the display image to freeze.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 17,093 vehicles affected Read campaign 22V099000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Service brakes

A detached brake fluid reservoir can leak brake fluid, increasing the risk of a crash.

The brake fluid reservoir may be incorrectly mounted, which can allow it to detach.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 28,743 vehicles affected Read campaign 22V066000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Electrical system

Failure of the eCall system may result in emergency responders being dispatched to the wrong location, increasing the risk of injury following a crash.

The software design of the communication module may fail to communicate the correct vehicle location for the emergency call system (eCall) in the event of a crash.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 84,345 vehicles affected Read campaign 21V055000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Fire risk Electrical system

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.

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.

What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.

Free repair · 15,160 vehicles affected Read campaign 19V715000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Steering

Loss of power steering assist would require a higher steering effort, especially at lower speeds, which may increase the risk of a crash.

The aluminum bolts that attach the power steering gear assist motor to the gear housing may corrode and fracture causing a reduction or complete loss of power steering assist.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 9,471 vehicles affected Read campaign 19V290000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Fire risk Fuel system

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

The fuel hose in the engine compartment may leak at the lower connecting point of the transition hose, between the underbody fuel line and the Schrader valve and/or where the fuel line connects to the fuel pump.

What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.

Free repair · 12,383 vehicles affected Read campaign 18V837000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Power train

Damage to the driveshaft could cause a loss of power to the wheels, increasing the risk of a crash.

The transmission support may not have been properly tightened to the vehicle body, potentially resulting in damage to the driveshaft.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 7,433 vehicles affected Read campaign 18V335000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Steering

The improperly welded pins may lose contact, deactivating the power steering assist and increasing the risk of a crash.

These vehicles have electrical power steering control units with improperly welded contact pins.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 3 vehicles affected Read campaign 17V595000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Electrical system

The improper software may cause problems with the electronic stability control system, the air bag control unit or the engine management software.

During vehicle servicing, the affected vehicles received software updates that may conflict with some of the vehicle's computers.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 3 vehicles affected Read campaign 17V272000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Seat belts

If the front seat seatbelt pretensioners do not function properly, the seat occupants may not be adequately restrained in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

The affected vehicles have front seat seatbelt pretensioners that may not function properly in the event of a crash.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 305 vehicles affected Read campaign 17V244000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Lane departure

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.

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.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 72 vehicles affected Read campaign 17V148000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Power train

The weld may fail and result in a loss of power to the wheels, increasing the risk of a crash.

The affected vehicles have rear differential gears that may have been improperly welded.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 2 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V342000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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