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Mercedes-Benz 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.

NHTSA campaign 17V-148 · Reported March 7, 2017 · 72 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Mercedes-Benz Metris
VEHICLES AFFECTED
72
REMEDY
DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will install the correct instrument cluster and steering wheel to enable the BSM function, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Daimler Vans USA, LLC reported a problem with the lane departure blind spot detection. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

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.

WHY IT MATTERS

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.

WHAT TO DO

DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will install the correct instrument cluster and steering wheel to enable the BSM function, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 17V-148.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2016–2017Mercedes-Benz Metris

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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