NHTSA Campaign 16V935000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 16V935000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module. The repair is free.
Daimler Vans USA, LLC filed the report for 16V935000 with NHTSA on December 27, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V935000, NHTSA lists up to 22 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 9, 2016 and September 28, 2016.
The 16V935000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V935000 were scheduled from February 17, 2017, 52 days after the report.
16V935000 covers 1 model from Mercedes-Benz, model years 2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V935000 ranks 78 of 96 Daimler Vans USA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 16V935000, Daimler Vans USA, LLC has 10 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 16V935000 was 16V077000, reported on February 10, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain model year 2017 Mercedes-Benz Metris Vans manufactured September 9, 2016, to September 28, 2016. The affected vehicles have a passenger air bag that may have been manufactured with an incorrect Tether Activation Unit (TAU). As a result, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, the air bag may not vent properly.
- The risk
- An improperly vented air bag may not protect the front passenger as expected, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- DVUSA will notify owners, and authorized Mercedes-Benz Sprinter dealers will replace the front passenger air bag, free of charge. The recall began February 8, 2017. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267.
Reported December 27, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V935000 (1)
Mercedes-Benz (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V935000, 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: December 27, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted