NHTSA Campaign 18V497000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
NHTSA campaign 18V497000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: driveline: driveshaft. The repair is free.
Daimler Vans USA, LLC filed the report for 18V497000 with NHTSA on July 29, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V497000, NHTSA lists up to 6 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 15, 2017 and January 9, 2018.
The 18V497000 report reached NHTSA 7 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V497000 were scheduled from September 28, 2018, 61 days after the report.
18V497000 covers 1 model from Mercedes-Benz, model years 2017–2018.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V497000 ranks 84 of 96 Daimler Vans USA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 18V497000, Daimler Vans USA, LLC has 6 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 18V497000 was 18V335000, reported on May 22, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Mercedes-Benz Metris vehicles. The drive shaft securing bolts may loosen at the automatic transmission flange.
- The risk
- If the bolts loosen and fall out, the driveshaft may separate causing a loss of drive, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- DVUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transmission flange, securing bolts, and clean the shaft seal, free of charge. The recall began September 28, 2018. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267.
Reported July 29, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V497000 (2)
Mercedes-Benz (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V497000, 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: July 29, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted