NHTSA Campaign 18V335000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NHTSA campaign 18V335000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission. The repair is free.
Daimler Vans USA, LLC filed the report for 18V335000 with NHTSA on May 22, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V335000, NHTSA lists up to 7,433 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 31, 2015 and May 11, 2017.
The 18V335000 report reached NHTSA 12 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V335000 were scheduled from July 11, 2018, 50 days after the report.
18V335000 covers 1 model from Mercedes-Benz, model years 2015–2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V335000 ranks 33 of 96 Daimler Vans USA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 18V335000, Daimler Vans USA, LLC has 6 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 18V335000 was 17V592000, reported on September 22, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Mercedes-Benz Metris vehicles. The transmission support may not have been properly tightened to the vehicle body, potentially resulting in damage to the driveshaft.
- The risk
- Damage to the driveshaft could cause a loss of power to the wheels, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmission support mounting bolts, replacing and tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 11, 2018. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267.
Reported May 22, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V335000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V335000, 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 22, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted