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Mercedes-Benz 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.

NHTSA campaign 21V-055 · Reported February 5, 2021 · 84,345 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Mercedes-Benz Metris and Sprinter
VEHICLES AFFECTED
84,345
REMEDY
DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the software communication module for the automatic emergency call system, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Daimler Vans USA, LLC reported a problem with the electrical system software. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

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.

WHY IT MATTERS

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

WHAT TO DO

DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the software communication module for the automatic emergency call system, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 21V-055.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2016–2020Mercedes-Benz Metris
2019–2020Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

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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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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