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Mercedes-Benz screwed fittings between the rigid steel brake lines routed through the underbody of the vehicle and the brake hoses in the area of the front and rear axles may not have been correctly installed.

NHTSA campaign 20V-729 · Reported November 24, 2020 · 562 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Mercedes-Benz Metris
VEHICLES AFFECTED
562
REMEDY
DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will check the affected fittings at the connection points of the brake lines to the brake hoses, correcting them as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Daimler Vans USA, LLC reported a problem with the foundation components hoses, lines/piping, and fittings. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The screwed fittings between the rigid steel brake lines routed through the underbody of the vehicle and the brake hoses in the area of the front and rear axles may not have been correctly installed.

WHY IT MATTERS

The connection between the brake line and the brake hose may leak, causing a sudden loss of brake fluids, impacting braking performance and increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will check the affected fittings at the connection points of the brake lines to the brake hoses, correcting them as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 20V-729.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2019–2020Mercedes-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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