NHTSA Campaign 17V244000
SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
NHTSA campaign 17V244000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the seat belts: pretensioner. The repair is free.
Daimler Vans USA, LLC filed the report for 17V244000 with NHTSA on April 10, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V244000, NHTSA lists up to 305 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 3, 2016 and September 9, 2016.
The 17V244000 report reached NHTSA 7 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V244000 were scheduled from July 7, 2017, 88 days after the report.
17V244000 covers 1 model from Mercedes-Benz, model years 2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V244000 ranks 59 of 96 Daimler Vans USA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 17V244000, Daimler Vans USA, LLC has 1 other recall on the seat belts on this site; the one before 17V244000 was 16V670000, reported on September 15, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2016 Mercedes-Benz Metris vehicles. The affected vehicles have front seat seatbelt pretensioners that may not function properly in the event of a crash.
- The risk
- If the front seat seatbelt pretensioners do not function properly, the seat occupants may not be adequately restrained in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front seat belts, free of charge. An interim notification was mailed to owners on June 9, 2017. A second notice was mailed on July 7, 2017, to tell owners that the remedy is now available. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267.
Reported April 10, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V244000 (1)
Mercedes-Benz (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V244000, 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: April 10, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted