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Mercedes-Benz water may accumulate on the air bag control unit, which can cause the air bags not to deploy as intended.

NHTSA campaign 26V-070 · Reported February 6, 2026 · 52,360 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Mercedes-Benz Metris
VEHICLES AFFECTED
52,360
REMEDY
Dealers will install a cover on the air bag control unit, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Daimler Vans USA, LLC reported a problem with the air bags air bag/restraint control module. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

Water may accumulate on the air bag control unit, which can cause the air bags not to deploy as intended.

WHY IT MATTERS

An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will install a cover on the air bag control unit, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 26V-070.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2020–2023Mercedes-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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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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