NHTSA Campaign 16V342000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 16V342000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the power train: axle assembly. The repair is free.
Daimler Vans USA, LLC filed the report for 16V342000 with NHTSA on May 24, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V342000, NHTSA lists up to 2 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 1, 2015 and December 31, 2015.
The 16V342000 report reached NHTSA 5 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V342000 were scheduled from August 11, 2016, 79 days after the report.
16V342000 covers 1 model from Mercedes-Benz, model years 2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V342000 ranks 90 of 96 Daimler Vans USA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 16V342000, Daimler Vans USA, LLC has 6 other recalls on the power train on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2016 Mercedes Benz Metris vehicles manufactured from September 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015. The affected vehicles have rear differential gears that may have been improperly welded.
- The risk
- The weld may fail and result in a loss of power to the wheels, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear differential gears, free of charge. The recall began on August 11, 2016. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267.
Reported May 24, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V342000 (1)
Mercedes-Benz (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V342000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: May 24, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted